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Portrait of Kobo Daishi (Kukai)

A work made of hanging scroll; ink, colors, and gold on silk.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of hanging scroll; ink, colors, and gold on silk.

Date:

14th century

Artist:

Artist unknown
Japanese, active 14th century

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Portrait of Kobo Daishi (Kukai)

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1301–1400

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink, colors, and gold on silk

Dimensions

129.7 × 116.8 cm (51 × 46 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Robert Allerton

Reference Number

1960.40

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