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Image Not Available for Priest Bukan-Zenji asleep with his white tiger
Priest Bukan-Zenji asleep with his white tiger
Image Not Available for Priest Bukan-Zenji asleep with his white tiger

Priest Bukan-Zenji asleep with his white tiger

Date18th-19th century
Object number33.507
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Rabbit, Cat and Horse; Endearing Creatures in Japanese Art, December 21, 2002 - March 16, 2003
Credit LineDuncan MacTavish Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions1 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. (2.86 x 3.81 cm) L.: 1 3/4 in.
MediumIvory
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