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釋迦入定圖軸
Shakyamuni meditating as an ascetic
釋迦入定圖軸
Unidentified artist 佚名 (Chinese, late 14th century)
Chinese
Late Yuan or early Ming dynasty
late 14th century
Medium/Technique
Ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions
125.2 x 59.9 cm (49 5/16 x 23 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.6157
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsPaintings
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.