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涅槃図
The Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan)
涅槃図
Japanese
Edo period
18th–19th century
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (benizuri-e); ink and limited color on paper
Dimensions
52.5 x 27.7 cm (20 11/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Treat Paine, Jr.
Accession NumberRES.60.16.24
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Hillier, Vever cat. 1 (1976), #62
DescriptionThe print illustrated in the Vever catalogue appears to be from the same key block, but it is hand-colored. Possibly this print is from a later edition (the block is noticeably more worn), with added color blocks.
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無款
無款
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.