Dôsôjin / Artist Unknown, Japan
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1991/1.73
- Title
- Dôsôjin
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Medium and Support
- rubbing: ink on paper
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Caroline J. Plumer
- Period
- Japan, Showa Era (1926-1989)
- Dimensions
- 149 x 63.5 cm (58 11/16 x 25 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Physical Description
- An image of two figures holding hands under a roof. The figures also have their arms wrapped around each other's shoulders. There is writing on the roof with the kanji for 'kami' 'ancestor' and 'road'
- Subject Matter
- This man and woman are Dosojin, a deity worshipped for protection. They protect boundaries, travelers, and villagers, and shrines with their images are located throughout the Kanto region. It was believed that Dosojin would protect from both physical and supernatural dangers.
- Primary Keywords
- deity
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 875 x 1317
- File Size
- 159 KB
- Record
- 1991/1.73
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1991-sl-1.73/1991_1.73.jpg
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"Dôsôjin; Artist Unknown, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1991-sl-1.73/1991_1.73.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.