The Taoist Immortal Shih-te
Unknown
late 15th-early 16th
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1918.159
Tags
Charles Lang Freer collectionDaoist ImmortalsJapanJapanese ArtJittokuMuromachi period (1333 - 1573)Shih-tekakemono
About this artwork
To 1918
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...