Amitabha Buddha
Ink and color on silk
Amitabha Buddha
JAPAN; Kamakura period
This painting of Amitabha Buddha was once thought to be Korean due to the presence of the patterns on the robe, a common feature of Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) Buddhist art. However, the way the figure stands and the details in the image indicates that it is Japanese. Amitabha Buddha, wearing a loose monastic robe, stands with each foot on a lotus pedestal. The hands form the highest grade of the lowest class mudra. A faint mustache and beard can be seen on the face. There is speculation that this painting might have originally been part of a set of images showing the Amitabha Buddha Triad.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, page 28.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Amitabha Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, vol. 14, 2016, pp. 28.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Amitabha Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, 14:28.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Amitabha Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H (Vol. 14, pp. 28).
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