id: 128950
accession number: 1951.540
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White-Robed Kannon (Byakue Kannon), c. 1200. Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333). Hanging scroll; ink on paper; image: 91.4 x 45.1 cm (36 x 17 3/4 in.); overall: 178.4 x 64.1 cm (70 1/4 x 25 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1951.540
title: White-Robed Kannon (Byakue Kannon)
title in original language: 白衣観音像
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creation date: c. 1200
creation date earliest: 1190
creation date latest: 1210
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creditline: John L. Severance Fund
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culture: Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333)
technique: hanging scroll; ink on paper
department: Japanese Art
collection: ASIAN - Hanging scroll
type: Painting
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measurements: Image: 91.4 x 45.1 cm (36 x 17 3/4 in.); Overall: 178.4 x 64.1 cm (70 1/4 x 25 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Suibokuga: Japanese Ink Painting
opening date: 1985-10-01T04:00:00
Suibokuga: Japanese Ink Painting. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 1, 1985-February 24, 1986).
title: Asian Autumn: Masterpieces from the Collection
opening date: 1991-09-17T04:00:00
Asian Autumn: Masterpieces from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 17, 1991-January 5, 1992).
title: Highlights of Asian Paintings from The Cleveland Museum of Art
opening date: 1998-02-21T00:00:00
Highlights of Asian Paintings from The Cleveland Museum of Art. Nara National Museum (organizer) (February 21-March 29, 1998); Suntory Museum of Art (April 28-June 21, 1998).
title: Japanese Gallery 235 Rotation
opening date: 2018-07-11T04:00:00
Japanese Gallery 235 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 11, 2018-January 7, 2019).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 119). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (July 13-November 17, 2004).
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PROVENANCE
(Howard Hollis and Co., Cleveland, OH, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
date: ?-1951
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1951-
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Kannon is a deity of mercy and compassion in the Buddhist faith. This monochrome sketch comes from Kōzan-ji, a temple in northwest Kyoto. The subdued ink tones and plain brushwork reflect the taste of Zen Buddhism, which began to have an impact on the visual arts in 13th-century Japan.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page number: Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 917
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n162
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page number: Reproduced: p. 277
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n301
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page number: Reproduced: p. 276
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n300
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 372
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n392
Tōyō kaiga no seika: tokubetsuten: Kurīvurando Bijutsukan no korekushon kara [東洋絵画の精華 : 特别展 : クリーヴラント美術館のコレクションから = Highlights of Asian painting from the Cleveland Museum of Art]. Nara, Japan: Nara National Museum, 1998.
page number: Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 83, cat. no. 52
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Grossman, Nancy, James T. Ulak, Marjorie Williams, and Laurence Channing. Art of Japan: Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2005.
page number: Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 32
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IMAGES
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