The Cleveland Museum of Art's own open access API record for "Twelve Buddhas and Kobo Daishi (Jusanbutsu)," a stencil print (kappa-zuri) in ink and color on paper, Edo period, late 1600s. The record's own title names Kukai, founder of Shingon Buddhism, by his posthumous title Kobo Daishi, paired with the Thirteen Buddhas of the mortuary rite. Gift of Donald J. Wineman in memory of his wife, Susan. Accession number 1988.119.
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The holding museum's own open access API record for the accessioned print, the strongest available record for its period and accession number, whose own title names the subject outright by his posthumous title. Citation
PublisherCleveland Museum of Art
URLhttps://www.clevelandart.org/art/1988.119
Source TypeMuseum
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Kukai, Figures This source names Kukai directly: "The record's own title names Kukai, founder of Shingon Buddhism, by his posthumous title Kobo Daishi, paired with the Thirteen Buddhas of the mortuary rite."
Source Twelve Buddhas and Kobo Daishi (Jusanbutsu), accession 1988.119 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Claims Backed By This Source (10 claims)
This source backs 10 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds, 1 connected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Sacred Art & Iconography, 4 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 connected, 1 general references.
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