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Amitabha Buddha
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Amitabha Buddha
CHINA; Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); Ink and color on silk; 120.9 x 49.5 cm; Jofukuin Temple, Koya, Wakayama, Japan
This artwork was painted during the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279), and was later brought to Japan. It was listed as an Important Cultural Property in 1920. The standing Amitabha Buddha, appearing kind and benevolent, forms the highest grade of the lowest class mudra with both hands. The Buddha has a low, flat usnisa, and wears a red monastic robe painted with detailed folds and gold-lined cloud patterns. The edges of the robe and the nimbus are also outlined in gold. The background of the painting is washed with light ink in order to make the central Buddha image stand out. |
