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Budai (Hotei) hiding behind his bag of treasures
Budai (Hotei) hiding behind his bag of treasures

Budai (Hotei) hiding behind his bag of treasures

Artist (Japanese, 1568 - 1650)
Place of OriginJapan
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk on paper
DimensionsH. 15 in x W. 17 in, H. 38.1 cm x W. 43.8 cm (image); H. 52 in x W. 22 1/8 in, H. 132.1 cm x W. 56.2 cm (overall)
Credit LineGift from The Collection of George Gund III
Object number2016.208
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
SignedSigned: "Fugai Tawamura ni kore o egaku" (Fugai drew this for fun) Sealed: "Fugai"
InscribedThree-line inscription above
Provenance Statement
Daizaburo Tanaka (Fine Art Tanaka Onkodo), Tokyo, until 1992; sold to George Gund III, January 28, 1992; donated to AAM by Estate of George Gund III in 2016.
Subject
  • Buddhist