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Illustrated Biography of Priest Hōnen
法然上人絵伝
At a glance — Painting · Nanbokuchō period, 14th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.
Fact Sheet
- Designation
- Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
- Category
- Paintings
- Date
- 1301–1400
- Held by
- Tokyo National Museum
- Location
- Ueno, Tokyo
- Catalogue ID
- cobas-167076
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Illustrated Biography of Priest Hōnen is a painting of Nanbokuchō period, 14th century (1301–1400), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.
Record & Sources
- Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
- Catalogue ID: cobas-167076 (permanent)
- Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-167076
- Holder's collection: ColBase — Tokyo National Museum
- Photograph: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence
Cite this page: “Illustrated Biography of Priest Hōnen（法然上人絵伝）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-167076. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/illustrated-biography-of-priest-h-nen/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
- Genre: Painting
- Category: Paintings, sketches, and prints:Japan:Yamato-e
- Material: Color on paper
- Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
- 員数: 1巻
- 分類: 絵画
- 品質形状: 紙本着色
- 種別: 絵画:日本:やまと絵
- 法量: 本紙 縦32.7 横1364.0
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