Replica of Heavenly Musician from Horyu-ji
by Unknown Artist, 1615
Details
- Year
- 1615
- Medium
- camphor (hinoki) wood with traces of polychromy in vermillion red, verdigris green, gesso white, and soot black
- Size
- Overall: 53.7 cm (21 1/8 in.); Halo: 41.6 x 23.2 cm (16 3/8 x 9 1/8 in.); Figure: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.)
This Japanese work, dating to 1615–1868. Made from camphor (hinoki) wood with traces of polychromy in vermillion red, verdigris green, gesso white, and soot black, it measures Overall: 53.7 cm (21 1/8 in.); Halo: 41.6 x 23.2 cm (16 3/8 x 9 1/8 in.); Figure: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.).
It's part of the collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, in the Japanese Art department. The museum offers free admission and makes its collection available through an open-access program with CC0 images.
