The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of October 7, 2026

A hanging scroll in black ink on tan paper depicts Tenjin, an older man facing slightly right. He is enveloped in voluminous robes rendered in bold, sweeping brushstrokes and wears a rounded dark cap. Tenjin has a light skin tone, a long mustache, and a thin beard reaching his chest. Vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy occupy the upper half, with two small red seals on the left. The figure stands against a neutral background.

Tenjin Traveling to China

1610

Konoe Nobutada

(Japanese, 1565–1614)

Japan, Momoyama period (1573–1615)

hanging scroll; ink on paper

Overall: 91.4 x 32.1 cm (36 x 12 5/8 in.)

Gift from the Collection of George Gund III 2015.456

Location: Not on view

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