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Budai (Hotei) pointing at the moon
Budai (Hotei) pointing at the moon

Budai (Hotei) pointing at the moon

Artist (Japanese, 1568 - 1650)
Place of OriginJapan
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk on paper
DimensionsH. 23 1/4 in x W. 9 1/2 in, H. 59.1 cm x W. 24.1 cm (image); H. 52 1/8 in x W. 10 1/2 in, H. 132.4 cm x W. 26.7 cm (overall)
Credit LineGift from The Collection of George Gund III
Object number2016.222
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
SignedSealed: "Fugai"
InscribedFive-line poem above inscribed by Fugai.
Provenance Statement
S. Yabumoto, until 1995; sold to George Gund III through Leighton R. Longhi, New York NY, September 7, 1995; donated to AAM by Estate of George Gund III in 2016.
Subject
  • Buddhist