英一蝶筆 地蔵菩薩図|Jizō Bosatsu
1667–98
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold paint on paper
Dimensions
Overall with mounting: 57 1/4 × 15 7/16 in. (145.4 × 39.2 cm) Image: 25 in. × 10 5/8 in. (63.5 × 27 cm) Overall with knobs: 57 1/4 × 17 1/4 in. (145.4 × 43.8 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Accession Number
36.100.33
Tags
Art Historical Context
Hanabusa Itchō's *Jizō Bosatsu* (英一蝶筆 地蔵菩薩図), created during Japan's Edo period (1615–1868), captures the compassionate essence of Jizō, the beloved Bodhisattva revered as a protector of children, travelers, and souls in Buddhist tradition. Rendered as a hanging scroll in ink, color, and gold paint on paper, this work exemplifies the refined elegance of Japanese religious art, where scrolls were unrolled for meditative viewing in homes or temples. Itchō, active from around 1667 to 1698, blended literati influences with a playful ukiyo-e spirit, though this serene depiction highlights his skill...
About the Artist
Hanabusa Itchō · 1652–1724
Japanese, 1652–1724