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Nichiren and the Seven-headed God of Monobu, from the series Biography of St. Nichiren
Nichiren and the Seven-headed God of Monobu, from the series Biography of St. Nichiren

Nichiren and the Seven-headed God of Monobu, from the series Biography of St. Nichiren

Artist/Maker (Japanese, active ca. 1830–1840)
Publisher
Dateca. 1850
MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsOverall: 9 5/8 × 13 15/16 in. (24.4 × 35.4 cm)
Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest
PortfolioBiography of Saint Nichiren (Nichiren shonin goichidaiki)
Object number1950.697
Status
Not on view
Exhibition History
Masterpieces of Japanese Prints from the Mary A. Ainsworth Collection
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (December 11, 1984 - January 27, 1985 )
Japanese Prints from the Mary A. Ainsworth Collection
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (May 20, 1986 - July 20, 1986 )
Variables: An Exercise in Close Looking
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (August 19, 2023 - December 12, 2023 )
Collections
  • Asian
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