Title: Monjū, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, on a Lion
Object type: Figure
Date: first half 18th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Artist:  Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuō) 
Artist bio: Japanese, 1663–1747
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Artist
Medium: Porcelain body covered in black lacquer, gold foil, and additional pigments
Dimensions: H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); D. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Lions, term: Buddhism, term: Bodhisattvas