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「南無妙法蓮華経 福徳大菩薩」
Fukutoku Dai Bosatsu (Great Bodhisattva of Good Fortune)
「南無妙法蓮華経 福徳大菩薩」
Japanese
Edo period
18th–19th century
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print; ink on paper
Dimensions
31.4 x 11.9 cm (12 3/8 x 4 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Treat Paine, Jr.
Accession NumberRES.60.17.12
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionFrom a portfolio of sixty-five assorted Buddhist and Shinto prints, RES.60.17.1 to .65.
The foxes indicate that Fukutoku is a Buddhist form of the ShInto god Inari. The invocation of the Lotus Sutra suggests that this image may be associated with the Nichiren sect.
The foxes indicate that Fukutoku is a Buddhist form of the ShInto god Inari. The invocation of the Lotus Sutra suggests that this image may be associated with the Nichiren sect.
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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.