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Alms bowl
Alms bowl

Alms bowl

Artist (Japanese, 1718 - 1804)
Place of OriginJapan
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk on paper
DimensionsH. 23 1/8 in x W. 9 in, H. 58.7 cm x W. 22.9 cm (image); H. 55 1/2 in x W. 13 1/4 in, H. 141 cm x W. 33.7 cm (overall)
Credit LineGift from The Collection of George Gund III
Object number2016.129
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
SignedSealed: "Kesa mote enbudai sogon su" (The Monk's robes majestifies the sea of Jambudvipa), "Jiun Shaku Onkō in"
InscribedInscribed: Hitoten o ryūsuru (Devotion to the interest of others is an act of humanity)
Provenance Statement
S. Yabumoto, until 1995; sold to George Gund III through Leighton Longhi, New York NY, May 18, 1995; donated to AAM by Estate of George Gund III in 2016.