The Illustrated Miraculous Origins of the Yūzū Nenbutsu School
Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333) · early 1300s · Cleveland Museum of Art
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This painting is the second of a set of two illustrated handscrolls. The first scroll depicts the biography of the Japanese Buddhist monk Ryōnin. This scroll begins with scenes of Ryōnin’s death and relates episodes illustrating the efficacy of following his teachings. Ryōnin asserted the total interconnectedness of all things and the spiritual benefit of chanting the name of the Buddha Amida for one another. The other scroll from this two-scroll set belongs to the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Details
- Maker
- Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)
- Date
- early 1300s
- Medium
- Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- Painting: 29.7 x 1232.4 cm (11 11/16 x 485 3/16 in.); Mounted: 30.3 x 1373.5 cm (11 15/16 x 540 3/4 in.)
- Place of origin
- Japan
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 235B Japanese
- Credit line
- Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt, John L. Severance, and Edward L. Whittemore Funds
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
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