Monk Raisan Baking Sweet Potatoes

Monk Raisan Baking Sweet Potatoes

person; fire; chopsticks; text; words; black; brown

Illustration of a person kneeling over a fire, cooking food, with text written at the top of the composition.

Takuan Soho (1573-1645)

Born: December 24, 1573 (Izushi, Hyōgo, Japan)
Died: January 27, 1645 (age 71 years) (Edo, Japan)

13471, Visual Resources Library, EL

circa 1600-1645 CE

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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Art Form: Drawings and Watercolors; Paintings (hanging scroll)
Material: ink on paper
Measurements: 26 1/8 x 12 in.

Early 17th century; Edo period