Lotus Sutra, Chapters 12 and 14
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
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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