Priest in Meditation, 鑑真像, Muromachi period (1392–1573), 15th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; color on silk, 35 x 15 1/4 in. (88

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Priest in Meditation, 鑑真像, Muromachi period (1392–1573), 15th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; color on silk, 35 x 15 1/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, This figure bears a close resemblance to the famous dry-lacquer statue in Tōshōdai-ji temple of the blind Chinese priest Jianzhen (Ganjin in Japanese; 688–763), who, overcoming great obstacles, arrived in Japan in 753

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