Scene from the Life of the Buddha
The painting depicts a scene with the title "Scene from the Life of the Buddha" by an unknown artist. The image shows a large, seated Buddha figure in the center, colored gold, with a green halo behind its head. The Buddha sits on a multi-colored platform with its hands resting on its lap. The platform has red, green, and gold colors. Behind the Buddha is a cave-like structure with green foliage on either side. The background features a mountain range colored brown and green with a dark sky at the top. The painting's border is gold. The scene around the Buddha includes many smaller figures of people colored in red, green, blue, and white. The people are dressed in traditional clothing and some appear to be interacting with each other. The overall color palette of the painting includes shades of brown, green, red, gold, and black. The image appears to be a traditional Buddhist painting.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 15th century
- Medium
- Section from a cycle of eight scenes from the life of the Buddha; ink, color, and gold on silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 411 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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