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Saint Roch

early 1600s

Japan, Momoyama period

(1573–1615)
Medium
polychromy on cloth
Measurements
Overall: 98.7 x 35.8 cm (38 7/8 x 14 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D. 1997.239
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Location
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A vertically oriented painting on cloth depicts Saint Roch, a man with a light skin tone in a black hat and cream cloak. He holds a tall staff and lifts his blue-gray tunic to reveal a leg wound. A scroll above him reads "SANCTVS ROCHVS." The composition is characterized by muted earth tones and prominent vertical creases. Aged stains and discoloration overlay the figure, who stands amid dark foliage beneath a pale sky.

Saint Roch

early 1600s

Japan, Momoyama period (1573–1615)

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