Jewel-Holding Dragon among Clouds
Japan
1919
- Medium
- Ink and color on wood
- Dimensions
- 71 3/8 × 70 1/2 in. (181.29 × 179.07 cm) 80 × 77 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (203.2 × 196.85 × 16.51 cm) (outer frame)
- Genre
- Paintings, woodwork
Tags
Japan
About
The exact purpose of this painting is unclear. Given its large size, and because it was painted on wood, it may have been used as an architectural element. Perhaps it was installed on the ceiling of a temple hall.
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