Descent of Amitabha (Amida Raigo-zu)
Date13th century
Maker
Japanese
Label TextPure-land Buddhist devotees believe their devotions to Buddhist practice during their lifetime merit rebirth in Amida Buddha’s pure-land paradise after their death. In this painting, Amida Buddha is descending to welcome the devotee to his paradise.
Object number65.20
ProvenanceDr. Fuller purchased from Mayuyama & Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan; donated to Seattle Art Museum, 1965
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view Dec. 10, 2021 - Aug. 7, 2022].Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
DimensionsImage: 48 3/8 × 18 1/4 in. (122.9 × 46.4 cm)
Overall: 79 3/4 × 22 3/8 in. (202.6 × 56.8 cm; with knobs: 24 1/4 in. (61.6 cm)
MediumInk, color, and gold on silk
Otsu-e School
17th century
Object number: 49.263
Japanese
18th century
Object number: 35.68.1
Japanese
18th century
Object number: 35.68.2
Japanese
18th century
Object number: 35.68.3
Japanese
second half 17th century
Object number: 75.38.2
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