Scroll Painting
Object Title:
Buddha with Sixteen Benign Deities (Shaka juuroku zenshin) 釈迦十六善神
Native Name:
Kakemono
Object Number:
85-28-9
Current Location:
Collections storage
Culture:
Japanese
Buddhist
Provenience:
Japan
Maker:
Shuho
Date Made:
18th Century
Early Date:
1700
Late Date:
1799
Section:
Asian
Materials:
Cloth
Paint
Technique:
Painted
Iconography:
Sakyamuni Buddha
Xuanzang
Jinja Taishou
Description:
Painting on paper in opaque color and gold. Scene of the seated Sakyamuni Buddha with sixteen benign deities. Beneath him is the figure of Xuanzang, the pilgrim, with a back pack of rolled sutras brought from India. Signed Shuho.
Height:
242.57cm
Width:
109.85cm
Credit Line:
Found in Collection
Other Number:
| LO-1885-1 | - | Old Museum Number |
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition (12 Dec 1985 - 21 Oct 2012)
Bibliography:
[Catalogue] Lyons, Elizabeth and Heather Peters, Chang Ch'eng-mei, Gregory Possehl. 1985. Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition. : Page/Fig./Plate: 29
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