雨宝童子図大津絵|Ōtsu-e of Uhō Dōji

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17th century · Hanging scroll; ink, color, and woodblock print on paper · Asian Art

Uhō Dōji, the “rainmaking youth,” is said to be either a manifestation of the Shinto goddess Amaterasu or the Buddha Dainichi Nyorai (Sanskrit: Vairochana). He holds a wish-fulfilling jewel and staff and has a five-tiered pagoda on his head.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th century

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink, color, and woodblock print on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975