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Pilgrim's Visiting Album

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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