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「大寺」（＝大寺山願興寺、可児大寺） 蟹薬師
Yakushi Buddha Riding a Crab, from Ôtera (Ôterasan Gankô-ji, also called Kani Ôtera)
「大寺」（＝大寺山願興寺、可児大寺） 蟹薬師
Japanese
Edo period
18th–19th century
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print; ink on paper
Dimensions
25.7 x 13.5 cm (10 1/8 x 5 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Treat Paine, Jr.
Accession NumberRES.60.17.6
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionFrom a portfolio of sixty-five assorted Buddhist and Shinto prints, RES.60.17.1 to .65.
According to the origin story of the temple, a small image of Yakushi Buddha miraculously appeared, carried by crabs.
http://www.gankoji.sakura.ne.jp/gankouji-e.html
According to the origin story of the temple, a small image of Yakushi Buddha miraculously appeared, carried by crabs.
http://www.gankoji.sakura.ne.jp/gankouji-e.html
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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.