Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha (Raigō)

c. 1270–1333

Maker Unknown

Japanese Art

Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha (Raigō), c. 1270–1333. Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333). Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold and cut gold on silk; painting only: 95.3 x 46.6 cm (37 1/2 x 18 3/8 in.); overall: 171 x 64.2 cm (67 5/16 x 25 1/4 in.); overall with knobs: 171 x 68.6 cm (67 5/16 x 27 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1993.42

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: hanging scroll; ink, color, gold and cut gold on silk
Medium: hanging, scroll, ink, color, gold, cut, silk
Dimensions: Painting only: 95.3 x 46.6 cm (37 1/2 x 18 3/8 in.); Overall: 171 x 64.2 cm (67 5/16 x 25 1/4 in.); Overall with knobs: 171 x 68.6 cm (67 5/16 x 27 in.)
Departments: Japanese Art
Accession Number: 1993.42
Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Exhibitions: Heaven and Hell: Salvation and Retribution in Pure Land Buddhism, San Antonio Museum of Art, TX (6/16/2017 – 9/10/2017): "Heaven and Hell: Salvation and Retribution in Pure Land Buddhism"
Rights Statement: CC0