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Buddha Amitabha Descending from His Pure Land

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Buddha Amitabha Descending from His Pure Land by Tokugawa Iemitsu: The painting depicts a figure of a man with a serene facial expression. He has dark blue hair that is styled upward. The man wears a red robe with green lining and trim that drapes over his left shoulder and arm. The robe is long, extending to his ankles. Underneath the robe, he appears to wear a white garment. The man has a large red mark on his forehead. He has long earrings. The man stands on a lotus flower. The background of the painting is brown, with a large black circle behind the man's head. The entire image is bordered by a thin tan line.

Artwork details

Date:
late 13th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
323 × 625 px
Museum record:
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