COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1973.70.2
AMICA Library Year:
2001
Object Type:
Paintings
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Name-CRT:
China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Title:
The Eight Hosts of Celestial Nagas and Yakshis
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
1454
Creation Start Date:
1454
Creation End Date:
1454
Materials and Techniques:
hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Style or Period Terms:
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Dimensions:
Overall: 141cm x 79.2cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1973.70.2
Credit Line:
John L. Severance Fund
Inscriptions:
1 seal of the Ching-t'ai emperor (r. 1450-56) and 1 inscription on each painting: [upper right corner] Offered on the third day of the eighth month, the fifth year of Ching-t'ai [1454] of the Great Ming Dynasty. [seal] Kuang-yün chih-pao. [lower left corner] By imperial order, directed and supervised by the Senior Eunuchs of the Directorate of Imerial Household Service, Shang I and Wang Ch'in.
Provenance:
S. Yabumoto Co.
Link to Work:
CMA_.1973.70.1
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1973.70.2.tif
