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「天満宮之祖 野見宿禰像ハ 本朝諸色 人形之祖神」
Portrait of Nomi no Sukune
「天満宮之祖 野見宿禰像ハ 本朝諸色 人形之祖神」
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
19th century
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print; ink on paper
Dimensions
31.2 x 12.8 cm (12 5/16 x 5 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Treat Paine, Jr.
Accession Number60.1390
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionEnshrined at Dômyôji Tenmangû Shrine, Osaka (formerly Haji Shrine).
Founder of sumo & ancestor of Sugawara Michizane.
Founder of sumo & ancestor of Sugawara Michizane.
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無款
無款
ProvenanceBy 1932, Robert Treat Paine, Jr. (b. 1900 - d. 1965), Cambridge, MA [see note]; 1960, gift of Robert Treat Paine, Jr. to the MFA. (Accession date: November 9, 1960)
NOTE: Lent by Robert Treat Paine, Jr. to the MFA in 1932.
NOTE: Lent by Robert Treat Paine, Jr. to the MFA in 1932.