About this artwork
The young Ananda (Sanskrit: Änanda) has one of the most placid expressions of all of the disciples in the series. He is said to have attained enlightenment after the Buddha’s death under instruction from an older fellow disciple.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of Asia
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Artist
- Munakata Shikô
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Title
- Ananda (Ananda), from the series "Two Bodhisattva and Ten Great Disciples of Buddha Sakyamuni (Nibosatsu Shaka judai deshi)"
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Place
- Japan (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- Printed 1968
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Medium
- Woodblock print
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Dimensions
- Approx: 135 × 41 cm (41 × 16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Margeret A. Mottier in memory of John A. Mottier
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Reference Number
- 1991.827.5
Extended information about this artwork
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