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Raikyuji Temple: Sakyamuni Buddha Triad
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Raikyuji Temple: Sakyamuni Buddha Triad
JAPAN, Okayama, Takahashi; Kamakura period (1185–1333); Ink and color on silk; 132.7 x 87.2 cm
This 14th century painting resembles a depiction of the Sakyamuni Buddha Triad kept at Taisanji Temple in Hyogo. It was listed as an Important Cultural Property in 1901.
Clad in a colorful monastic robe, Sakyamuni Buddha sits on a lotus throne atop a Sumeru base. On the right, Manjusri Bodhisattva sits on the back of a lion, wearing a five-Buddha headdress and holding a ruyi (wish-fulfilling talisman). Samantabhadra Bodhisattva is shown on the left, riding on a white elephant and holding a lotus flower. An attendant stands below each Bodhisattva, leading their mount with a rope. The elegant colors, fine gold highlights, and delicate decorations on the clothing reflect the influence from paintings of the Chinese Song dynasty (960-1279). |
