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"The God Izanagi and Goddess Izanami," accession 2015.300.115 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access collection API record, read 2026-08-18

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own open-access collection API record for "The God Izanagi and Goddess Izanami," a hanging scroll by Nishikawa Sukenobu (Japanese, 1671 to 1750), ink and color on paper, Edo period, 18th century, 1700 to 1750. The record's own title names Izanagi directly, with a named artist attribution. Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015. Accession number 2015.300.115.

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Citation
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
URL
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/671008
Source Type
Museum
Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
The holding museum's own open-access collection API record for the accessioned object, the strongest available record for its named artist attribution, date and accession number, whose title itself names the deities depicted.
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Izanagi, Deities

This source names Izanagi directly: "collection API record for "The God Izanagi and Goddess Izanami," a hanging scroll by Nishikawa Sukenobu (Japanese, 1671 to 1750), ink and color on paper, Edo period, 18th century, 1700 to 1750."

Izanagi, Figures

This source names Izanagi directly: "collection API record for "The God Izanagi and Goddess Izanami," a hanging scroll by Nishikawa Sukenobu (Japanese, 1671 to 1750), ink and color on paper, Edo period, 18th century, 1700 to 1750."

Izanami, Deities

This source names Izanami directly: "for "The God Izanagi and Goddess Izanami," a hanging scroll by Nishikawa Sukenobu (Japanese, 1671 to 1750), ink and color on paper, Edo period, 18th century, 1700 to 1750."

Izanami, Figures

This source names Izanami directly: "for "The God Izanagi and Goddess Izanami," a hanging scroll by Nishikawa Sukenobu (Japanese, 1671 to 1750), ink and color on paper, Edo period, 18th century, 1700 to 1750."

Claims Backed By This Source (17 claims)

This source backs 17 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 8 holds, 1 connected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 9 claims: 5 well-attested, 4 holds.
  • Sacred Art & Iconography, 8 claims: 2 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 connected, 1 general references.
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