Photo of collection object Sâkyamuni Preaching the Law, from the Greater Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom (Daihannya-kyō) Vol. 400 — Sâkyamuni Preaching the Law, from the Greater Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom (Daihannya-kyō) Vol. 400, Late Heian period, circa 1175. Handscroll; gold and silver ink on blue paper, from Chūson-ji, Hiraizumi, image and text only: H. 25.4 x W. 746.4 cm (10 x 293 7/8 in.). Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Donald F. Hyde, unknown.

Sâkyamuni Preaching the Law, from the Greater Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom (Daihannya-kyō) Vol. 400

Late Heian period, circa 1175

Maker Unknown

Asian and Mediterranean Art

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Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Painting, Calligraphy
Formatted Medium: Handscroll; gold and silver ink on blue paper, from Chūson-ji, Hiraizumi
Medium: Handscroll, Gold, silver ink on blue paper, from Chūson-ji, Hiraizumi
Locations: country: Japan
Period: Heian Period
Dimensions: image and text only: H. 25.4 x W. 746.4 cm (10 x 293 7/8 in.)
Departments: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Donald F. Hyde
Rights Statement: unknown
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