Guardian Lion-Dog
sculptor
Unknown
Date15th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumCarved and painted wood
Dimensions58.4 x 25.4 x 66 cm (23 x 10 x 26 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS8e13
eMuseum ID719474
EmbARK ObjectID11364
TMS Source ID588
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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert 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.
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.
