Scene from the Life of the Buddha
A painting of a scene from the life of the Buddha. The scene depicts a group of people in a field. Most are wearing red and brown robes. Two figures are flying in the air on the left. The sky is dark blue with white and gold clouds. The ground is green with brown clouds along the bottom edge. There are trees on the right side. The background is divided into two sections: a beige wall or cliff face in the middle and a blue sky with clouds above.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 15th century
- Medium
- Section of a wall panel mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 409 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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