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Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha (Raigō)

c. 1270–1333

Japan, Kamakura period

(1185–1333)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink, color, gold and cut gold on silk
Measurements
Painting only: 95.3 x 46.6 cm (37 1/2 x 18 3/8 in.); Overall: 171 x 64.2 cm (67 5/16 x 25 1/4 in.); Overall with knobs: 171 x 68.6 cm (67 5/16 x 27 in.)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1993.42
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Location
Not on view
Print
A hanging scroll depicts Amida Buddha standing on a lotus platform atop swirling clouds against a dark blue background. The figure, colored entirely in gold except for a light skin tone and black hair with a red speck, wears a flowing robe with his right hand raised and left lowered. A large, circular golden halo encircles his head. Amida Buddha gazes down toward the lower right, his serene presence emerging from the muted atmosphere.

Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha (Raigō)

c. 1270–1333

Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)

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