Rain God Riding in Clouds on a Horse

Kano School Japanese

Edo period (1615–1868)

Not on view

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Title: Rain God Riding in Clouds on a Horse
Artist: Kano School (Japanese, 1476–1559)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Culture: Japan
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 40 3/4 × 11 5/8 in. (103.5 × 29.6 cm)
Overall with mounting: 72 15/16 × 16 1/8 in. (185.2 × 40.9 cm)
Overall with knobs: 72 15/16 × 17 11/16 in. (185.2 × 45 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Object Number: 36.100.80
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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