Artist Monograph

Ken Domon, Japanese

Japanese, 1909–1990

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	10	40%
Medium (30–100 cm)	15	60%

Range: 28.0 cm → 59.2 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1959	2
1974	10
1976	13

Japanese Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 25 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Rear View of the Image of Miroku Photograph Acc. 325.1976	1940-54	Gelatin silver print	14 15/16 × 11 1/8" (38.0 × 28.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Stone Image of Jizo in the Garden of the Baptistery, The Muro-ji Photograph Acc. 326.1976	1940-54	Gelatin silver print	12 15/16 × 9 1/2" (32.9 × 24.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
The Bank of the Muro River (Summer) Photograph Acc. 315.1976	1940-54	Gelatin silver print	11 15/16 × 8 1/4" (30.4 × 21.0 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
The Bank of the Muro River (Summer) Photograph Acc. 316.1976	1940-54	Gelatin silver print	11 15/16 × 8 3/4" (30.4 × 22.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
The Figure of Miroku (Summer) Photograph Acc. 321.1976	1940-54	Gelatin silver print	12 15/16 × 9 9/16" (32.9 × 24.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
The Muro River (Summer) Photograph Acc. 322.1976	1940-54	Gelatin silver print	14 × 20 3/8" (35.6 × 51.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
The Muro River with the Figure of Miroku Carved in the Cliff (Spring) Photograph Acc. 323.1976	1940-54	Gelatin silver print	12 7/8 × 9 9/16" (32.7 × 24.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
The Oratory of the Main Hall, The Muro-ji Photograph Acc. 324.1976	1940-54	Gelatin silver print	14 15/16 × 11 1/8" (38.0 × 28.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
West Elevation of the Main Hall of the Muro-ji, The Eight Century Japanese Temple (Autumn) Photograph Acc. 327.1976	1940-54	Gelatin silver print	9 15/16 × 14 3/8" (25.3 × 36.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Detail of the Sitting Image of Buddha Shakyamuni in the Hall of Miroku, Muro-Ji, Nara Photograph Acc. 317.1976	1942-43	Gelatin silver print	16 × 23 5/16" (40.6 × 59.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Detail of the Standing Image of Buddha Shakyamuni, the Central Figure of the Main Hall of Miroku, Muro-Ji, Nara Photograph Acc. 320.1976	1942-43	Gelatin silver print	14 15/16 × 11 1/4" (38.0 × 28.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Left Hand of the Sitting Image of Buddha Shakyamuni in the Hall of Miroku, Muro-Ji, Nara Photograph Acc. 318.1976	1942-43	Gelatin silver print	12 7/8 × 9 1/2" (32.7 × 24.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Right Hand of the Sitting Image of Buddha Shakyamuni in the Hall of Miroku, Muro-Ji, Nara Photograph Acc. 319.1976	1942-43	Gelatin silver print	12 7/8 × 9 1/2" (32.7 × 24.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Blind Boy Photograph Acc. 348.1959	c. 1955	Gelatin silver print	11 × 14 1/4" (27.9 × 36.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Nihon Keizai Shimbun
Children Photograph Acc. 195.1959	c. 1955	Gelatin silver print	10 5/8 × 16 1/8" (26.9 × 40.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Nihon Keizai Shimbun
Mr. and Mrs. Kotani: Two Who Have Suffered from the Bomb Photograph Acc. 31.1974	1957	Gelatin silver print	7 1/2 × 11" (19.1 × 28.0 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Untitled Photograph Acc. 39.1974	1957	Gelatin silver print	7 1/2 × 11" (19.1 × 28.0 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Untitled Photograph Acc. 40.1974	1957	Gelatin silver print	11 × 7 1/2" (28.0 × 19.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Untitled Photograph Acc. 32.1974	1957	Gelatin silver print	7 1/2 × 11" (19.1 × 28.0 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Untitled Photograph Acc. 33.1974	1957	Gelatin silver print	7 1/2 × 11" (19.1 × 28.0 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Untitled Photograph Acc. 34.1974	1957	Gelatin silver print	11 × 7 1/2" (28.0 × 19.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Untitled Photograph Acc. 35.1974	1957	Gelatin silver print	7 1/2 × 11" (19.1 × 28.0 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Untitled Photograph Acc. 36.1974	1957	Gelatin silver print	11 × 7 1/2" (28.0 × 19.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Untitled Photograph Acc. 37.1974	1957	Gelatin silver print	11 × 7 1/2" (28.0 × 19.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Celeste Bartos
Untitled Photograph Acc. 38.1974	1957	Gelatin silver print	11 × 7 1/2" (28.0 × 19.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Celeste Bartos