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| View Original: | Hakutaku.a.k.a.Bai.Ze.detail.of.painting.working.print.01.JPG (1398x1965) | |||
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| Keywords: Hakutaku.a.k.a.Bai.Ze.detail.of.painting.working.print.01.JPG en Detail cropped version of an Edo period 18th-19th century Japanese painting of a Hakutaku aka Bai Ze This creature is symbolic of good health especially herbal medicine; in the painting it has a small cosmic egg between the horns on its head symbolic of wishes granted The painting was created as an icon /talisman to promote good health/to ward off disease Sumi ink with some orange-red colouring now quite faded on paper; scroll mounted Seal markings present but not yet identified research needed photograph of painting taken by uploader artist not yet identified photograph by User Lx_121 18th - 19th century Edo period Japan PD-old image set of painting pending This file is a working print intended for use on relevant wikipedia articles etc ; please feel free to edit upload improved versions Hakutaku Bai Ze Paintings on scrolls from Japan Paintings of the Edo period Source photograph of painting taken by uploader | ||||
