Relief Portrait Roundel of Prince Shōtoku Taishi Riding a Heavenly Horse

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Relief Portrait Roundel of Prince Shōtoku Taishi Riding a Heavenly Horse

Alternate Title: Shinme ni noru Shōtoku Taishi hanniku zō
1702, 5th month
Metal
Bronze
10 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (26.67 × 26.67 × 8.89 cm)
Gift of David and Margaret Barry (M.2017.168.7)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.