painting
- Museum number
- 1881,1210,0.477
- Description
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Painting, illustration from a 'Nara ehon'. Scene from the life of Benkei, showing Benkei cutting down cherry tree. Ink and colour and gold on paper.
- Production date
- 18thC-19thC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 9.25 inches
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Width: 6.75 inches
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1881
- Acquisition notes
- The collection of over 2,000 Japanese and Chinese paintings assembled by Prof. William Anderson during his residency in Japan, 1873-1880, was acquired by the Museum in 1881. The items were not listed in the register, but rather were published separately as the 'Descriptive and Historical Catalogue of a Collection of Japanese and Chinese Paintings in the British Museum' (Longmans & Co, 1886).
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1881,1210,0.477
- Additional IDs
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Asia painting number: Jap.Ptg.233 (Japanese Painting Number)