Seated Amida

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Seated Amida by Unkei. A sculpture of a man sitting in a lotus position on a decorative base. The figure is wearing a robe with folds carved into the fabric. The face is smooth with small eyes and thin eyebrows. A halo is behind the head. The figure sits on a lotus flower pattern atop a rectangular base with intricate relief carvings. The entire statue appears to be made of a weathered stone or wood. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to white at the bottom. A shadow is cast to the right.