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“Tenmangū,” Sugawara no Michizane as Tenjin Traveling to China

Sengai Gibon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features a Japanese-style painting of a man. The man wears a conical hat. He has a bundle on a stick slung over his shoulder. The man wears a loose-fitting top with a black trim. The background of the painting is a light brown color, with a decorative border at the top and bottom. The border is brown with a gold and blue floral pattern. The artwork includes Japanese calligraphy writing on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
431 × 624 px
Museum record:
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