Temple Ramma
maker
Unknown
Date16th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumCarved wood
Dimensions25.4 x 162.6 cm (10 x 64 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS32j1
eMuseum ID722739
EmbARK ObjectID13820
TMS Source ID2674
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.
BibliographyNotesLeonard & Co. Catalogue of the Rare Objects in Wood, Pewter and Brass Illustrating the Art of Old Japan to be sold at unrestricted public sale by order of Mr. Bunkio Matsuki (Boston, 9-11 November 1903), p. 61, lot 348.
ProvenanceNotesProbably in the collection of the temple architect and sculptor Bansai Tatekawa.
Collection of the Japanese art dealer Bunkio Matsuki (1867-1940), Boston.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Matsuki sale by the auctioneers Leonard & Co. at Copley Hall for $200 on 11 November 1903, lot 348.
Collection of the Japanese art dealer Bunkio Matsuki (1867-1940), Boston.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Matsuki sale by the auctioneers Leonard & Co. at Copley Hall for $200 on 11 November 1903, lot 348.
