"Chinese Lion" by Yokoya Sōmin (early 18th century)
Hanging scroll; ink on paper.
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Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"Chinese Lion" by Yokoya Sōmin, early 18th century.
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper.
This work is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Art collection.
The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936.
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Source: Met Museum / Public Records
Yokoya Sōmin: Japanese, 1669–1733.
Cultural context: Japan.
Period: Edo period (1615–1868).
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Source: Met Museum Collection Data
Technical Details
Classification: Paintings.
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper.
Dimensions: Image: 27 1/8 x 8 1/8 in. (68.9 x 20.6 cm)
Overall with mounting: 60 1/2 x 12 15/16 in. (153.7 x 32.9 cm)
Overall with knobs: 60 1/2 x 14 13/16 in. (153.7 x 37.6 cm).
Subject tags: Lions.
View at The Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/49084
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