Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha (Raigō)
c. 1270–1333
Maker Unknown
Japanese Art
Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha (Raigō), c. 1270–1333. Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333). Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold and cut gold on silk; painting only: 95.3 x 46.6 cm (37 1/2 x 18 3/8 in.); overall: 171 x 64.2 cm (67 5/16 x 25 1/4 in.); overall with knobs: 171 x 68.6 cm (67 5/16 x 27 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1993.42
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- hanging scroll; ink, color, gold and cut gold on silk
- Dimensions
- Painting only: 95.3 x 46.6 cm (37 1/2 x 18 3/8 in.); Overall: 171 x 64.2 cm (67 5/16 x 25 1/4 in.); Overall with knobs: 171 x 68.6 cm (67 5/16 x 27 in.)
- Departments
- Japanese Art
- Accession Number
- 1993.42
- Credit Line
- Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
- Exhibitions
- Heaven and Hell: Salvation and Retribution in Pure Land Buddhism, San Antonio Museum of Art, TX (6/16/2017 – 9/10/2017): "Heaven and Hell: Salvation and Retribution in Pure Land Buddhism"
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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