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Tanaka Hoji (1813-1885)
Fudo Myoo
hanging scroll, ink and color on silk; signed Seisei Hoji Sha with artist's seal Kagetsu
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painting: 41 3/8 by 14 1/8 in.
105 by 36 cm
overall: 70 1/8 by 15 3/8 in.
178 by 39 cm
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Accompanied by an original wood storage box, with lid inscription Fudo Myoo sonei ippuku (portrait of Fudo Myoo), Koshu Kashiwao-yama jubutsu (property of Kashiwao Mountain, Koshu Province), Koseno Kanaoka no zu (painting after Koseno Kanaoka), and signed Seisei Rihaku Hoji haisha with artist's seal Keikyo
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According to the inscription on the lid, this painting is copied after a portrait of Fudo Myoo which was in the collection of Daizenji Temple, Koshu Province (Yamanashi Prefecture). The original painting was attributed to Koseno Kanaoka, a legendary 10th century painter.
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price: contact Scholten
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detail
signature and seal
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