Object Number | 29-96-491 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Japanese | Buddhist |
Provenience | Japan |
Date Made | 18th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Gold | Silk | Paint |
Technique | Painted |
Iconography | Dainichi Nyorai | Kokuzo Bosatsu | Ashuku Nyorai | Amida Nyorai | Yakushi Nyorai | Seishi Bosatsu | Kannon Bosatsu | Miroku Bosatsu | Shaka Nyorai | Jizo Bosatsu | Fudo Myo-o | Fugen Bosatsu | Monju Bosatsu |
Description | Painting in gold and blue color on silk. Image depicts the Thirteen Butsu (十三仏) deities popular in Shingon Buddhism. These are comprised of five Buddhas, seven Bodhisattvas, and a widsom king, Fudō Myō-ō. A painting like this is associated with funeral and memorial rights and services. |
Length | 67 cm |
Width | 21.5 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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