Photo of collection object “Parable of the Medicinal Herbs” (Yakusōyu), Chapter 5 of the Lotus Sutra (Saddharma pundarika)
Unknown. “Parable of the Medicinal Herbs” (Yakusōyu), Chapter 5 of the Lotus Sutra (Saddharma pundarika), 12th century. Handscroll; gold and silver ink on indigo-dyed paper, 10 1/16 in. x 34 ft. 8 3/4 in. (25.6 x 1058.6 cm). Seymour Fund, 1965, 65.216.2. public-domain.

“Parable of the Medicinal Herbs” (Yakusōyu), Chapter 5 of the Lotus Sutra (Saddharma pundarika)

12th century

Unknown

Asian Art

Maker/Artist
Unknown
Classification
Painting
Formatted Medium
Handscroll; gold and silver ink on indigo-dyed paper
Locations
country: Japan
Dimensions
10 1/16 in. x 34 ft. 8 3/4 in. (25.6 x 1058.6 cm)
Departments
Asian Art
Accession Number
65.216.2
Credit Line
Seymour Fund, 1965
Rights Statement
public-domain
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