Textile ArtsJapanese14th century

Descent of the Buddha Amitabha and the Bodhisattvas Avalokitesvara and Mahâsthâmaprâpta (Amida sanzon raigō)

Nambokuchō period, 14th century

Classification

Textile Arts

Medium

Embroidery cut down from a hanging-scroll mounting and framed: dyed silk satin-stitch embroidery on painted silk ground

Culture

Japanese

Period

Nambokuchō period, 1333-1392

Century

14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

73.4 x 27.6 cm (28 7/8 x 10 7/8 in.) Frame: 151.8 x 50.2 cm (59 3/4 x 19 3/4 in.)

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