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Tathagata Buddha

오여래도 (五如來圖)

late 1800s

Korea, Joseon dynasty

(1392–1910)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Overall: 214 x 69.4 cm (84 1/4 x 27 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Worcester R. Warner Collection 1918.542
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Did You Know?

The term Tathāgata can be understood as both "one who has thus gone" and "one who has thus come."

Description

Buddhist paintings of the late Joseon period (from the 17th to the 19th century) have several characteristics different from their precedents. Generally, they were painted in bright mineral pigments on either thick paper or hemp. This large painting, which measures more than 2 meters tall, used to serve as a banner for outdoor Buddhist ceremonies such as the water-and-land rite (水陸會).
A vertically oriented hanging scroll depicts the Tathagata Buddha with a light skin tone standing on two lotus blossoms against a tan background. Clad in layered red, green, yellow, and blue robes, his right hand is raised with fingers touching. A green halo with a red rim encircles his head, featuring dark curly hair, a rounded protrusion, and thin facial hair. The composition is framed by a blue patterned border.

Tathagata Buddha

late 1800s

Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

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