Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha

Q: When was "Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha" created?

This artwork was created late 19th century.

Q: Is "Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha" in the public domain?

Yes, Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Kōno Bairei 幸野楳嶺

late 19th century

Medium

Pair of hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk

Dimensions

Image (a): 27 15/16 × 10 5/8 in. (71 × 27 cm) Overall with mounting (a): 61 × 13 3/16 in. (155 × 33.5 cm) Overall with knobs (a): 61 × 15 1/8 in. (155 × 38.4 cm) Image (b): 27 7/8 × 10 11/16 in. (70.8 × 27.2 cm) Overall with mounting (b): 60 7/8 × 13 1/8 in. (154.7 × 33.4 cm) Overall with knobs (b): 60 7/8 × 15 1/8 in. (154.7 × 38.4 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015

Accession Number

2015.300.210a, b

Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha

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