Pilgrim's Visiting Album

The image features a Pilgrim's Visiting Album by an unknown artist. The top section displays three seated Buddha-like figures in a row on a brown background. The left figure sits on a square base with a halo behind its head and ornate decorations on its robes. The middle figure has a large halo and sits cross-legged on a lotus flower. The right figure stands on a base with a large teardrop-shaped halo behind it and wears armor. Below the figures is a black clasp. The bottom section consists of six vertical strips of paper with Asian writing on them. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:: 18th century
Medium:: One from a set of four albums; calligraphy on gilt paper and paper, paintings in ink, color, and gold on paper, mounted on paper, covers of silk embroidery with colored and metallic thread
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 482 × 625 px
Museum record:: View original