ManuscriptsJapanese12th-14th century

Prayer to go to Amitabha's Paradise (ōjōkōshiki ganmon)

12th-14th century

Artists

Retired Emperor FushimiArtist

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Handscroll; ink on paper with cloud-pattern in blue and purple for margins

Culture

Japanese

Period

Kamakura period, 1185-1333

Century

12th-14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 31.3 x W. 235 cm (12 5/16 x 92 1/2 in.)

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