Youth as a Stand-in Monju
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1767
Youth as a Stand-in Monju — Print, by Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724–1770), made in Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), dated c. 1767. In this image, a handsome young man replaces the Buddhist figure Monju, a bodhisattva—or enlightened being—often shown riding a lion.
Monju symbolizes wisdom and customarily holds a sword and a sacred text atop a lotus flower. The youth here meditates instead on his tobacco kit and a long pipe. The print was once paired with another, showing a young woman replacing Fugen, a bodhisattva who rides an elephant. Physical description: color woodblock print; Sheet: 29.2 x 21.7 cm (11 1/2 x 8 9/16 in.).
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1930.177). The museum record attributes this piece to Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724–1770) in Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) around c. 1767. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 29.2 x 21.7 cm (11 1/2 x 8 9/16 in.)
- Materials techniques
- color woodblock print
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- Museum object number
- 1930.177
Catalogue references
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