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Amitabha Buddha
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Amitabha Buddha
CHINA; Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); Ink and color on silk; 97 x 38.5 cm; Saifukuji Temple, Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan
This picture of Amitabha Buddha is a good example of the painting style that was popular in China during the Southern Song dynasty (960-1279). Many similar images were produced in Jiangnan (region south of the Yangtze River) at the time; some were brought to Japan and Korea along with the spread of Buddhism, and had a large influence on later Buddhist art. This image was brought to Japan, and was listed as an Important Cultural Property in 1901.
Amitabha Buddha, with a low usnisa, stands on two lotuses and gazes downward. The right hand is held out in a mudra. The Buddha wears a dark green inner robe and a red monastic robe adorned with gold patterns. Swirling clouds are painted behind the petal-shaped mandorla. |
