Jiz? Bosatsu Playing a Flute mid- 17th century Kano Tan'y? This elegant vision of the bodhisattva Jiz? Bosatsu (Sanskrit: Ksitigarbha) playing a flute is a rare and innovative portrayal that may have been created by Kano Tan’y? himself, who, as head of the Shogun’s painting academy (edokoro), was familiar with most of the ancient paintings that had survived to his day. The few similar paintings known of a flute-playing Jiz? are by Tan’y? or his followers. The gentle, boyish figure, dancing, playing a flute, and wearing both the traditional monk’s robe and the flowing scarves and jewels of a bo

Jiz? Bosatsu Playing a Flute mid- 17th century Kano Tan'y? This elegant vision of the bodhisattva Jiz? Bosatsu (Sanskrit: Ksitigarbha) playing a flute is a rare and innovative portrayal that may have been created by Kano Tan’y? himself, who, as head of the Shogun’s painting academy (edokoro), was familiar with most of the ancient paintings that had survived to his day. The few similar paintings known of a flute-playing Jiz? are by Tan’y? or his followers. The gentle, boyish figure, dancing, playing a flute, and wearing both the traditional monk’s robe and the flowing scarves and jewels of a bodhisattva, combines several aspects of Jiz?’s traditional iconography. Instead of lotus petals, he wears a huge, overturned lotus leaf upon his head. His monk’s staff and sacred wish-granting jewel have been replaced by a phoenix-headed Jiz? Bosatsu Playing a Flute. Kano Tan'y? (Japanese, 1602–1674). Japan. mid- 17th century. Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615–1868). Paintings

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