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Fish Basket Kannon (Gyoran Kannon)

Bokkei Saiyo

Cleveland Museum of Art

Vertical scroll painting on beige background with a black frame and gold patterned borders at top and bottom. A figure of a woman in a white kimono holding a fish basket stands in the center. The woman has dark hair pulled into a bun and bare feet. She faces left with her body angled slightly toward the viewer. Writing in black ink is at the top. Two red stamps are present, one above and one below the figure.

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Dimensions:
303 × 900 px
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