Daigensui Myōō, 1868
Kano Hōgaiexpand_more
Gold paint on red silkexpand_more
The John R. Van Derlip Fund; purchase from the collection of Elizabeth and Willard Clarkexpand_more 2013.31.204
Not on Viewexpand_more
This outstanding work is a hoso-e, a kind of charm used as protection against or recovery from smallpox, as red was believed to ward off plague and disaster. Usually showing a heroic figure, this painting features one of the fierce five Wisdom Kings in Esoteric Buddhism. The painting is accompanied by a letter from Kamiryo Seiju, a physician and good friend of Hōgai, explaining to a priest that this painting was used in rituals as a religious icon.
Details
- Title
- Daigensui Myōō
- Artist Life
- 1828 - 1888
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.31.204
- Curator Approved
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