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Bodhidharma (Daruma) holding his shoes
Bodhidharma (Daruma) holding his shoes

Bodhidharma (Daruma) holding his shoes

Artist (Japanese, 1716 - 1789)
Place of OriginJapan
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk on paper
DimensionsH. 43 1/8 in x W. 11 3/8 in, H. 109.5 cm x W. 28.9 cm (image); H. 70 3/4 in x W. 16 in, H 179.7 cm x W. 40.6 cm (overall)
Credit LineGift from The Collection of George Gund III
Object number2016.195
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
SignedSealed: "Genrō, Fu?", and one seal unread
InscribedInscribed: "To get in touch with the human mind directly is enlightenment"
Provenance Statement
Daizaburo Tanaka (Fine Art Tanaka Onkodo), Tokyo, until 1992; sold to George Gund III, December 16, 1992; donated to AAM by Estate of George Gund III in 2016.
Subject
  • Buddhist