Medium:

Ink, gold, silver, and color on paper

Dimensions:

H x W (image): 24.7 × 40.7 cm (9 3/4 × 16 in)

Type:

Calligraphy

Origin:

Japan

Date:

mid 12th century

Period:

Heian period

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Words of Wisdom: Buddhist Calligraphy from Japan (April 1, 2023 to February 25, 2024)

The Power of Words in an Age of Crisis (October 14, 2017 to May 6, 2018)

Faith and Form: Selected Calligraphy and Painting from the Japanese Religious Traditions (March 20 to July 18, 2004)

The Written Image: Japanese Calligraphy and Painting from the Sylvan Barnet and William Burto Collection (October 1, 2002 to March 02, 2003)

Topic:

Buddhism  Search this

bodhisattva  Search this

Late Heian (Fujiwara) period (897 - 1185)  Search this

Japan  Search this

Lotus Sutra  Search this

Japanese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto in honor of Tajima Mitsuru

Accession Number:

F2014.6.5

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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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/ye34bfb3d5d-9d49-4f8a-8298-6c9a117fd0f1

EDAN-URL:

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