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Daibutsu, Great Bronze Statue of Buddha at Kamakura, Japan

Newman made one trip to Japan in 1896–97. This meticulously painted view of the famed bronze statue of Buddha at Kamakura is one of a number of watercolors he completed in 1898 that were inspired by his stay in Japan.

Artist: Henry Roderick Newman, American, 1843-1917
Medium: Watercolor and graphite on paper
Dates: 1898
Dimensions: 20 x 14 in. (50.8 x 35.6 cm)
Signature: Signed, dated, and inscribed lower left: "H R Newman / Kamakura / 1898"
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 07.270
Credit Line: Gift of Alfred T. White
Image: Overall, 07.270_transp100.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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