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Monk Budai (center of triptic hanging scrolls)

Traditionally attributed to Hu Zhifu, Inscription by Yanqi Guangwen.China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th c.

The Tokugawa Art Museum

The Tokugawa Art Museum
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

IMPORTANT CULTURAL PROPERTY
China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th c.

Hanging scrolls refer to paintings and calligraphies, which have been mounted and reinforced with Japanese paper or silk or some fabric to be hung in the alcove or on the wall.
Since a hanging scroll could was easily be taken down and replaced with another painting or calliraphy, works that suited a particular season or event could be used to decorate the interior or one's residence.

Details

  • Title: Monk Budai (center of triptic hanging scrolls)
  • Creator: Traditionally attributed to Hu Zhifu, Inscription by Yanqi Guangwen.
  • Date Created: China, Southern Song dynasty, 13th c.
  • Medium: Ink on paper

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