Obverse: Queen Mother of the West; Reverse: Pine Tree and Autumn Leaves

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Obverse: Queen Mother of the West; Reverse: Pine Tree and Autumn Leaves

18th - 19th century

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

Xiwangmu, the Queen Mother of the West, is a Chinese Daoist deity who was said to reside in the legendary Kunlun Mountains and to cultivate the elixir of immortality. Called Seiobo in Japanese, the goddess is shown here accompanied by a servant with a fan, while another attendant holds the peaches of immortality.

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Object Details

Title:

Obverse: Queen Mother of the West; Reverse: Pine Tree and Autumn Leaves
Pair of Doors (Sugito)

Date:

18th - 19th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

Medium:

Ink and color on cedar wood (sugito), sliding doors

Dimensions:

63 3/4 inches × 7 feet 2 1/2 inches (161.9 × 219.7 cm)

Classification:

Architecture (including fragments)

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Fiske Kimball Fund and the Marie Kimball Fund, 1966

Accession Number:

1966-211-17a,b;18a,b

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo Period (1615-1868)

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