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Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō), one of the Chūsonji Sutras (Chūsonji-kyō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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