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The Tale of a Sparrow Who Became a Buddhist Monk 

Exhibition information
on exhibit from February 18, 2025 (Tue) to April 6, 2025 (Sun) at Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3

TThis narrative picture scroll recounts a tale about a sparrow named Kotōta, who renounces the world after his child is eaten by a snake.

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Quantity
Artist
Period/Century
Muromachi–Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century
Country/Origin
Excavation site
Material
Color on paper
Size
15.8　970.8
Inscriptions
Donor
Gift of Ms. Mita Etsuko
Collection reference no.
A-12451
Genre
Painting
Category
Paintings, sketches, and prints > Japan > Yamato-e
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