Object details
Accession number
S32j1
Primary Creator
Japanese
Full title
Temple Ramma
Creation Date
16th century
Provenance
Probably in the collection of the temple architect and sculptor Bansai Tatekawa.
Collection of the Japanese art dealer Bunkio Matsuki (1867-1940), Boston.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Matsuki sale by the auctioneers Leonard & Co. at Copley Hall for $200 on 11 November 1903, lot 348.
Dimensions
25.4 x 162.6 cm (10 x 64 in.)
Display Media
Carved wood
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Worthington Street Lobby
Bibliography
Leonard & Co. Catalogue of the Rare Objects in Wood, Pewter and Brass Illustrating the Art of Old Japan to be sold at unrestricted public sale by order of Mr. Bunkio Matsuki (Boston, 9-11 November 1903), p. 61, lot 348.
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