Guardian Lion with open mouth
sculptor
Unknown
Date15th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumPainted and carved wood
Dimensions59.7 x 68.6 x 35.6 cm (23 1/2 x 27 x 14 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS8e14
eMuseum ID721814
Previous NumberS32s
EmbARK ObjectID13506
TMS Source ID2431
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotes
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 57. (as Japanese, 15th century)
William N. Mason. “Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 6, no. 47 (21 Jul. 1963), p. 2.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Unknown
late 17th century - early 18th century