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Buddhist Figures and Their Attributes (Zōho shoshū Butsuzō zui) 増補諸宗 佛像図彙

19th century
Not on view

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  • 増補諸宗 佛像図彙
  • Title: Buddhist Figures and Their Attributes (Zōho shoshū Butsuzō zui) 増補諸宗 佛像図彙
  • Artist: Kino Shūshin 紀秀信 (Japanese, active 1783)
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: 19th century
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Set of five volumes; ink on paper
  • Dimensions: H. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
  • Classification: Illustrated Books
  • Credit Line: Gift of Colonel Edward Bowditch, 1952
  • Object Number: JIB169a–e
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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