

Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō), one of the Chūsonji Sutras (Chūsonji-kyō)
Dark-colored, rectangular artwork with gold-colored writing and image. The artwork is divided into two sections: a large rectangle on the left and a smaller rectangle on the right. The left rectangle contains many columns of text written in gold. The right rectangle depicts a landscape with hills, trees, and clouds. In the landscape image are several seated figures, including a central figure surrounded by a halo, and several smaller figures. The background of both rectangles is dark-colored.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1175
- Medium
- Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 265 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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