Blind Men Appraising an Elephant
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Caption
Ohara Donshu (Japanese, 1792–1857). Blind Men Appraising an Elephant, early 19th century. Ink and colors on paper, Overall: 92 x 46 1/2 in. (233.7 x 118.1 cm) Image: 67 x 37 1/2 in. (170.2 x 95.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Asian Art Council, Mr. and Mrs. Willard G. Clark, Georgia and Michael de Havenon, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Fitz-Gerald, Dr. and Mrs. George Liberman, and Khalil Rizk and Frank L. Babbott Fund , 1993.57. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Artist
Title
Blind Men Appraising an Elephant
Date
early 19th century
Period
Edo Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Ink and colors on paper
Classification
Dimensions
Overall: 92 x 46 1/2 in. (233.7 x 118.1 cm) Image: 67 x 37 1/2 in. (170.2 x 95.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Asian Art Council, Mr. and Mrs. Willard G. Clark, Georgia and Michael de Havenon, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Fitz-Gerald, Dr. and Mrs. George Liberman, and Khalil Rizk and Frank L. Babbott Fund
Accession Number
1993.57
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