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Kannon

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A seated figure of a woman with long black hair, wearing a white robe and a head covering. The woman sits cross-legged on a grassy surface. She has a serene expression on her face. The woman wears a necklace and has tassels hanging from her sleeves and headpiece. A plant and a hanging object are behind her right shoulder. The woman sits in front of a circular halo. The background is a mottled brown color with some darker brown splotches. Chinese characters are written vertically on the bottom right. A small red seal is below the characters.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
262 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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