Suiō Genro1717–1790
Staf en vliegenkwast
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Staf en vliegenkwast” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Important priests are normally depicted in full regalia, but this is different in Zen paintings. There, a portrait of a priest is often reduced to his attributes: a staff and a fly swatter as symbols of authority. The fly swatter also stands for ‘sweeping away’ evil influences, obstacles and ignorance.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- AK-MAK-1800
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
