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Buddha of the Future (Miroku Bosatsu)
late 600s
Location: 235B Japanese
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The Sanskrit name of this being, Maitreya, derives from the Sanskrit word for friend, mita.Description
Buddhism was introduced to Japan in the sixth century. For early Japanese devotees, Buddhism offered the promise of salvation through faith in the Buddha of the Future, who would appear at the end of the world. The concept of eternal salvation held particular resonance with the Japanese aristocracy, who became the staunchest supporters of this new faith. Small sculptures like this one, with its gentle grace and powerful presence, were popular devotional objects.- ?-by October 1936Kansetsu Hashimoto 橋本関雪 [1883–1945] to Hollis and Company1936-1950(Hollis and Company, Cleveland, OH, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)1950-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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