Artist
Hiroshi Sugimoto(Japanese, born 1948)Japanese, born 1948
CultureJapanese
Titles
- Sea of Buddha
Date1997
PlaceJapan
MediumOffset lithography on wove paper, aluminum covers, fabric covered slipcase
Dimensions.1, book: 9 13/16 × 6 7/16 × 1 1/8 inches (24.9 × 16.4 × 2.9 cm)
.2, case: 10 1/8 × 6 5/8 × 1 3/8 inches (25.7 × 16.8 × 3.5 cm)
.2, case: 10 1/8 × 6 5/8 × 1 3/8 inches (25.7 × 16.8 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mr. and Mrs. Alexander K. McLanahan and the Louisa Stude Sarofim Charitable Trust, courtesy of Mary Lawrence Porter
Object number98.547
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