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Lotus Sutra, Chapters 12 and 14

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a long, horizontal scroll with two distinct sections. The left section is black with gold-colored text. The right section is gold-colored with an intricate design featuring a central figure surrounded by multiple smaller figures. The central figure and the smaller figures have circular halos around their heads. The background of the right section includes clouds and a landscape. The scroll has a gold-colored border at the top and bottom. The scroll is set against a black background. The title of the image is "Lotus Sutra, Chapters 12 and 14".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1667
Medium:
Two handscrolls; gold, silver on indigo-dyed paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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