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Portable Shrine (zushi) with Byakue Kannon, the White-robed Bodhisattva of Compassion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular object with rounded top, made of black material. Object has two gold-colored doors that are open. Inside object, a figure sits on a green and gold base. Figure wears a long white robe and has a bare right shoulder. Figure sits cross-legged on a platform with hands in lap. Figure's face is gold-colored. The base of the object is gold-colored with a red and gold design on the front. The background behind the object is white.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Wood with lacquer, gold, pigments, metal fittings
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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