Bodhidharma

Kano Takanobu Japanese
Calligraphy by Motsugai Shōban (Jōban) Japanese
ca. 1610–1618
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 狩野孝信筆 物外紹播賛 達磨図
  • Title:
    Bodhidharma
  • Artist:
    Kano Takanobu (Japanese, 1571–1618)
  • Artist:
    Calligraphy by Motsugai Shōban (Jōban) (Japanese, died 1621)
  • Period:
    Momoyama (1573–1615) or Edo (1615–1868) period
  • Date:
    ca. 1610–1618
  • Culture:
    Japan
  • Medium:
    Hanging scroll; ink on paper
  • Dimensions:
    Image: 44 7/8 × 17 15/16 in. (114 × 45.5 cm)
    Overall with mounting: 85 13/16 × 23 7/16 in. (218 × 59.5 cm)
    Overall with knobs: 85 3/16 × 25 5/16 in. (216.4 × 64.3 cm)
  • Classification:
    Paintings
  • Credit Line:
    Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2025
  • Object Number:
    2025.795.5
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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