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Hotei

late 1400s

Tokuchū

(Japanese, late 1400s)
Culture
Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink on paper
Measurements
Painting: 41.6 x 31.1 cm (16 3/8 x 12 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift from the Collection of George Gund III 2015.497
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A hanging scroll in monochrome ink depicts a rotund man with a bald head and light skin tone standing against a light brown background. Facing our right with an open mouth, he is enveloped in loose robes rendered with wide gray washes that reveal his large belly. He carries a staff across his shoulders with a dark bundle attached. A red square seal marks the lower left. Patterned dark fabric borders the top and bottom.

Hotei

late 1400s

Tokuchū

(Japanese, late 1400s)
Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)

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