Hotei
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Hotei

TitleHotei
ArtistKichizan Minchō (Japanese, 1352–1431)
Datelate 1300s–early 1400s 14th century
Mediumhanging scroll; ink and slight color on paper
ClassificationPainting
OriginJapan, Muromachi period (1392–1573) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineHotei, late 1300s–early 1400s. Kichizan Minchō (Japanese, 1352–1431). Hanging scroll; ink and slight color on paper; image: 77.5 x 31 cm (30 1/2 x 12 3/16 in.); overall: 160 x 43.8 cm (63 x 17 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1978.5
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Hotei” is a work by Kichizan Minchō (Japanese, 1352–1431), dated late 1300s–early 1400s. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink and slight 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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