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Illustrated Frontispiece to the Sutra of Enlightenment through the Accumulation of Merit and Virtue, the So-called Jingoji Sutra

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black background with gold text and images. The image consists of two sections, divided vertically. The left section contains dense rows of gold text on a black background, organized into columns. The right section depicts a gold image on a black background featuring a large central figure seated on a throne-like object. The central figure sits cross-legged and has a halo around their head. Three smaller figures, two on either side, are seated cross-legged on the ground. Above the central figure, there are several gold-colored clouds and mountains. The image includes gold-colored flying objects above the mountains. The entire image has a gold color scheme on a black background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1150–85
Medium:
Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
598 × 261 px
Museum record:
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