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Medium:
Ink, color and gold on silk
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 130.7 × 77.6 cm (51 7/16 × 30 9/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Japan
Date:
14th century
Period:
Nanbokucho period
Description:
A central image of the Buddha seated on a lotus throne surrounded by one thousand miniature Buddhas, which represent the Buddhas who would appear in the world during a kalpa, an extraordinary long measure of time. This painting once belonged in a set of three nearly identical paintings, which represented the Buddhas of the past, present, and future kalpas.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Religious Art of Japan (December 18, 2002 to January 4, 2015)
Buddhist Art (May 9, 1993 to August 9, 2011)
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
Buddha  Search this
Nanbokucho period (1333 - 1392)  Search this
lotus  Search this
Japan  Search this
mudra  Search this
kakemono  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1979.52
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3ff464361-f02e-469f-ac29-2f9671489de1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1979.52