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Fugen Enmei Bosatsu (Samantabhadra)
Fugen Enmei Bosatsu (Samantabhadra)

Fugen Enmei Bosatsu (Samantabhadra)

Date1743
Label TextInvoked in the rite for longevity, this type of Fugen Enmei bosatsu (bodhisattva) has twenty arms, each holding a Buddhist ritual implement, including a vajra (pronged ritual object), a bell, and jewels. The deity’s power is also manifested by the four six-tusked white elephants he rides. On the head of each elephant stands one of the four directional guardians. The elephants stand on a large wheel representing Buddhist law, which is supported by thousands of smaller elephants.
Object number69.17
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, A Thousand Cranes: Treasures of Japanese Art, Feb. 5 - July 12, 1987. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view July 16 - Dec. 5, 2021].
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions36 x 16 7/8 in. (91.5 x 42.8 cm) Overall h.: 71 1/16 in. Overall w.: 24 1/8 in.
MediumColor and gold on silk
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