Raising the Alms-Bowl

Creator Name

Unknown

Cultural Context

Buddhist

Date

Creation: 17th century, 18th century, Ming dynasty, Qing dynasty

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

About the Work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Handscroll

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Title

Raising the Alms-Bowl

Creator

Unknown (link to bio)

unidentified artist, Artist;
Formerly Attributed to Zhao Boju, Artist

Worktype

Painting; Scroll (art)

Paintings

Cultural Context

Buddhist

China

Material

Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper

Dimensions

10 3/4 x 41 3/4 in. (27.3 x 106 cm);
height: 27.3centimetre;
width: 106centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

Creation: 17th century, 18th century, Ming dynasty, Qing dynasty

17th–18th century

Provenance

Rogers Fund, 1927

Style Period

Ming (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Creation: China

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Descriptive Topic: Deity, Fertility, Demon, Mother, Child, Fire, Weapon, War

Men; Women; Buddhism; Buddha; Demons

Topic

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All Works in Curationist’s archives can be reproduced and used freely. How to attribute this Work:

Formerly Attributed to Zhao Boju in the style of Li Longmian, Raising the Alms-Bowl (明/清佚名揭缽圖卷), 17th–18th century. Metropolitan Museum of Art. This Chinese scroll depicts Guizimu’s conversion to Buddhism after Buddha stole one of her children as punishment. Public Domain.

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