Raising the Alms-Bowl

Creator Name

unidentified artist;
Formerly Attributed to Zhao Boju

Cultural Context

China

Date

17th–18th century

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Handscroll

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Title

Raising the Alms-Bowl

Creator

unidentified artist, , Artist;
Formerly Attributed to Zhao Boju, Artist

Worktype

Paintings

Cultural Context

China

Material

Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper

Dimensions

10 3/4 x 41 3/4 in. (27.3 x 106 cm);
height: 27.3centimetre;
width: 106centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

17th–18th century

Provenance

Rogers Fund, 1927

Style Period

Ming (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Men; Women; Buddhism; Buddha; Demons

Topic

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unidentified artist, Raising the Alms-Bowl, 17th–18th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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