Painting on silk, representing the sixteen 'Rakans' or disciples of Buddha. It is housed in a wooden frame behind glass. There is an inscription running down the right-hand side. There is an old handwritten display label, black with white ink, inside the frame at the bottom left corner. It reads: 'PAINTING ON SILK, / SHOWING THE SIXTEEN / CHIEF RAKANS OR / DISCIPLES OF BUDDHA / JAPAN'.
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