Buddhist angel--Apsaras
Unknown
1573-1615
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1903.237c
Tags
BuddhismCharles Lang Freer collectionEdo period (1615 - 1868)JapanJapanese Artangelapsara
About this artwork
Kano
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...