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)