Bodhidharma on a Reed
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Bodhidharma on a Reed

TitleBodhidharma on a Reed
ArtistShingo (Japanese)
Date1500s 16th century
Mediumhanging scroll; ink and light color on paper
ClassificationPainting
OriginJapan, Muromachi period (1392–1573) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineBodhidharma on a Reed (蘆葉達磨図), 1500s. Shingo (Japanese). Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper; painting: 88.8 x 33.7 cm (34 15/16 x 13 1/4 in.); mounted with knobs: 172.4 x 50.7 cm (67 7/8 x 19 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1983.21
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Bodhidharma on a Reed” is a work by Shingo (Japanese), dated 1500s. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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