Amitabha Buddha
Ink and color on silk
Amitabha Buddha
KOREA; Goryeo dynasty
A gold inscription beside the Buddha’s throne states that this painting was dedicated by the patron to King Chungnyeol (reigned 1275–1308) of the Goryeo dynasty, his son, who would become King Chungseon (reigned 1309–1313), and King Chungseon’s wife, Princess Botapsillin, the daughter of Kublai Khan. In 1972, it was listed as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
Amitabha Buddha sits in half lotus position on an ornate lotus throne. The Buddha has thin eyebrows, narrow eyes, and a usnisa painted in gold and red. Amitabha is dressed in a red monastic robe and forms a mudra with each hand. The nimbus and mandorla are outlined in gold. The patterns and hems on the clothing and the swastika symbol on the chest are also colored with gold.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, page 29.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Youlu and Wilson, Graham and Manho and Mankuang and Huntington, Susan,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H},
pages = 29,
title = {{Amitabha Buddha}},
volume = 14,
year = {2016}}