Painting Item Number: Ed5.1430 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Painting on silk. Image of a kannushi (神主), or Shinto priest, wearing a green kariginu (狩衣), an everyday robe for Shintō priests; with a blue hakama (袴) or skirt-like pants, a black tate-eboshi (立烏帽子), or headwear, white tabi (足袋), or socks. The priest is holding a stick with white pieces of paper known as ōnusa (大麻/大幣). Paper is adhered to edges of silk.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before July 9, 1976
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) on July 9, 1976
What
- Name
- Painting
- Identification Number
- Ed5.1430
- Type of Item
- painting
- Overall
- height 71.5 cm, width 32.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 9, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on July 9, 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- paintings
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 79
- Accession Number
- 0295/0039