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「御祈祷 下総正中山 本尊 鬼子母神」
Kishobojin, Main Image of Shôchûzan in Shimôsa Province (=Nakayama Hokekyô-ji, Chiba Prefecture)
「御祈祷 下総正中山 本尊 鬼子母神」
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
19th century
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print; ink on paper
Dimensions
35.2 x 13.6 cm (13 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Treat Paine, Jr.
Accession Number60.1360
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CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionThe image of Kishibojin (Hariti) at the temple is said to have been carved by Nichiren himself.
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ProvenanceBy 1932, Robert Treat Paine, Jr. (b. 1900 - d. 1965), Cambridge, MA [see note]; 1960, gift of Robert Treat Paine, Jr. to the MFA. (Accession date: November 9, 1960)
NOTE: Lent by Robert Treat Paine, Jr. to the MFA in 1932.
NOTE: Lent by Robert Treat Paine, Jr. to the MFA in 1932.