Portrait of a Priest
CultureChinese
DateMing dynasty (1368-1644)
MediumHanging scroll; painting on paper
DimensionsOverall: 69 3/4 × 28 3/4 inches (177.17 × 73.03 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-189
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DescriptionPortrait of a Buddhist priest seated in a large chair holding a scepter in his left hand. Wears a gray robe with a red priest's robe over it. Inscription at the top.ProvenancePurchased through Laurence Sickman by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1932.
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