Mongaku Shonin in a Waterfall

Kiyotsugu (Japanese, active 19th century) (Artist)

19th century (?) (Edo-Meiji)

gold
(Japanese Military Armor)

The monk Mongaku (1139-1203; also known as Endô Moritô) is frequently depicted doing penance sitting under the Nachi waterfall. He almost froze to death under the waterfall, but was saved by Fudô Myô-ô. He became a monk after inadvertently killing his cousin rather than her husband. This is part of a mounted set in which all the pieces are related to Fudô Myô-ô.

Inscription

[Signature] 清次刻; [Transliteration] Kiyotsugu koku; [Translation] Engraved by Kiyotsugu

Provenance

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

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Geographies

Japan (Place of Origin)

Measurements

L: 6 in. (15.3 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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51.1223.3

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