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Photo: Jueqian Fang
Taima Mandala and Amida’s Descending
Photo: Jueqian Fang

Taima Mandala and Amida’s Descending

Date17th century
Object number2020.27.3
ProvenanceJoseph (1931-2019) and Elaine Monsen (1935-2014), Seattle, Washington, by 1961-62; to their daughter, Maren Monsen, Seattle, Washington; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2020
Photo CreditPhoto: Jueqian Fang
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view Apr. 30 - Nov. 28, 2021].
Credit LineGift of Maren Monsen and Jeffry Grainger in honor of Joseph and Elaine Monsen
DimensionsOverall (incl endknobs): 75 3/8 × 20 5/8 in. (191.5 × 52.4 cm) Image: 40 7/8 × 11 9/16 in. (103.8 × 29.4 cm)
MediumInk and color on paper
Illustration of the Contemplation Sutra (Taima Mandara)
Japanese
17th century
Object number: 61.78
Descent of Amitabha (Amida Raigo-zu)
Japanese
13th century
Object number: 65.20
Photo: Scott Leen
Japanese
14th century
Object number: 34.117
Photo: Jueqian Fang
Japanese
18th century
Object number: 2020.27.1
Photo: Susan A. Cole
Japanese
late 13th century
Object number: 50.124
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Morris Graves
1944
Object number: 2009.52.99
Photo: Scott Leen
16th century
Object number: 64.16
Four Mandalas
late 14th century
Object number: 66.120