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Head of a Priest
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Head of a Priest

anonymous · 1500 - 1525 · wood (plant material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Head of a priest. Japan. First quarter of 16th century. Wood. Japanese portraits often have an intensely personal expression. This is unique in Asian art, where portraits were generally subject to strictconventions.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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sculpturehoofdfragment
Credit lineHoofd van een priester. 1500 - 1525. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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