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Kannon

観音菩薩像

early 1200s

Japan, Kamakura period

(1185–1333)
Medium
wood with lacquer and gold leaf
Measurements
with base: 69.2 x 27.7 x 29 cm (27 1/4 x 10 7/8 x 11 7/16 in.); without base: 59.1 x 18.8 x 28 cm (23 1/4 x 7 3/8 x 11 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Ralph King 1919.913
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Location
Not on view
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Description

Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, is one of the two bodhisattvas attending Amida, the Buddha of the Western Paradise. The sculpture stands on a lotus pedestal, holding a lotus dais on which the soul of the faithful is received into paradise. The use of gold was prevalent in Buddhist art during this time—it was believed that the yellow light permeated the regions of the Amida—and Amida worship prevailed throughout Japan.

Kannon

early 1200s

Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)

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