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Source Description
According to Japanese Buddhists of the Pure Land sect, mere faith in Amida (Amitabha), the Buddha of the western paradise, will be rewarded with rebirth there. In this painting, Amida descends to greet the believer at death. He is accompanied by his attendants Seishi and Kannon (Avalokitesvara), who holds the lotus throne that will carry the believer's soul to paradise. "I shall go when Amida comes to invite me; a ray of light suddenly shines forth between his eyebrows; music sounds out anew astonishing my ears."
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Document identity
localId
30551
label
The Buddha Amida's Descent
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obj
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drawing
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
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30551
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
The Buddha Amida's Descent
description
According to Japanese Buddhists of the Pure Land sect, mere faith in Amida (Amitabha), the Buddha of the western paradise, will be rewarded with rebirth there. In this painting, Amida descends to greet the believer at death. He is accompanied by his attendants Seishi and Kannon (Avalokitesvara), who holds the lotus throne that will carry the believer's soul to paradise. "I shall go when Amida comes to invite me; a ray of light suddenly shines forth between his eyebrows; music sounds out anew astonishing my ears."
provenance
Yamanaka & Co., New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1920, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1300-1333 (Kamakura)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
scroll paintings
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
127
height
56.5
dimensionsRaw
L: 50 x W: 22 1/4 in. (127 x 56.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Label] On tag: Y B 1995
med
colors and faded gold on silk mounted on paper with brocaded silk borders
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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