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大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō), from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonji-kyō) by Unknown

大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō), from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonji-kyō)

大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō), from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonji-kyō)

The Met

Artist: Unknown

Date: ca. 1175

Department: Asian Art

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper

Dimensions: 10 x 7 1/8 in. (25.4 x 18.1 cm)

Credit Line: Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Collection, Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 2000

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Gold text, a large haloed figure, smaller figures, and animals in a dark landscape

Detailed Description

A horizontal artwork is divided into two main sections: a text panel on the left and an illustrated scene on the right, both rendered in gold and silver on a dark, possibly black, background. The left two-thirds of the artwork feature numerous vertical columns of gold script. A larger title or heading is visible at the top right of this text section. The right third depicts a landscape with figures and animals. A large, gold, haloed figure in a meditative pose, seated on a lotus throne, faces forward at the center. Below this central figure, four smaller, gold figures in similar meditative poses on lotus thrones are arranged in two pairs. To the left of the central figure, two gold figures, one seated and one kneeling, face the central figure. To the right, one gold seated figure also faces the central figure. Rolling hills or cloud formations in gold and silver create a layered background. Several gold trees, resembling pines, are scattered across these hills. On the upper left hills, a gold horse-like creature and a gold boar-like creature are depicted. On the upper right hills, a gold deer-like creature is visible. The sky is dark with subtle gold cloud patterns.

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『妙法蓮華経』　「提婆達多品第十二」|“Devadatta,” Chapter 12 of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō, Daibadatta-bon)

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『妙法蓮華経』　「薬草喩品第五」の内|“Parable of the Medicinal Herbs,” Chapter 5 of the Lotus Sutra

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『妙法蓮華経』「観世音菩薩普門品」|“Universal Gateway,” Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra

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Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

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#8

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当麻曼荼羅図|Taima Mandala

Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

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『妙法蓮華経』　「提婆達多品第十二」|“Devadatta,” Chapter 12 of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō, Daibadatta-bon)

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#11

『妙法蓮華経』　「薬草喩品第五」の内|“Parable of the Medicinal Herbs,” Chapter 5 of the Lotus Sutra

『妙法蓮華経』　「薬草喩品第五」の内|“Parable of the Medicinal Herbs,” Chapter 5 of the Lotus Sutra

Unidentified artist

Handscroll; gold and silver ink on indigo-dyed paper

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#12

十一面観音来迎図|Descent of Eleven-Headed Kannon

十一面観音来迎図|Descent of Eleven-Headed Kannon

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Section of a wall panel mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

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아미타삼존도 고려|阿彌陀三尊圖高麗|Amitabha triad

Unidentified artist

ca. 13th century

Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk

AIA central seated figure flanked by two standing figures, all with halos, against a dark background

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清佚名楷書英連成父母誥命卷|Scroll of Commission

清佚名楷書英連成父母誥命卷|Scroll of Commission

Unidentified artist

Handscroll; silk

AIScroll with gold text on patterned orange and red backgrounds, divided into two sections

#16

熊野曼茶羅図|Mandala of Kumano Shrine

熊野曼茶羅図|Mandala of Kumano Shrine

Unidentified artist

early 14th century

Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

AIA vertical scroll painting depicting numerous figures and human-like forms in three distinct sections

#17

十一面観音来迎図|Descent of Eleven-Headed Kannon

十一面観音来迎図|Descent of Eleven-Headed Kannon

Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut-out gold on silk

AIA standing figure with an elaborate headdress and halo on clouds against a dark background

#18

『過去現在因果経』　断簡|“The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)

『過去現在因果経』　断簡|“The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)

Unidentified artist

mid-8th century

Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

AIA central figure on a lotus base, surrounded by smaller figures, with trees, rocks, and text

#19

법화경변상도 고려|Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra (Miaofa lianhua jing), Volume 2

법화경변상도 고려|Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra (Miaofa lianhua jing), Volume 2

Unidentified artist

Accordion-fold book; gold and silver on indigo-dyed mulberry paper

AIA dark blue scroll with gold illustrations of figures, landscapes, and vertical text panels

#20

Untitled

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

AISnowy mountain landscape with a river, stone bridge, and buildings under a pale sky

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#1

大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō) from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonji-kyō)

大般若経（中尊寺経）|Great Wisdom Sutra (Daihannya-kyō) from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonji-kyō)

Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper

AIGold text and illustration of a large seated figure, two smaller figures, and a landscape.

#2

「提婆達多品」「安楽行品」『(法華経)』|Lotus Sutra, Chapters 12 and 14

「提婆達多品」「安楽行品」『(法華経)』|Lotus Sutra, Chapters 12 and 14

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#3

集一切福徳三昧経.|Illustrated Frontispiece to the Sutra of Enlightenment through the Accumulation of Merit and Virtue, the So-called Jingoji Sutra

集一切福徳三昧経.|Illustrated Frontispiece to the Sutra of Enlightenment through the Accumulation of Merit and Virtue, the So-called Jingoji Sutra

Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper

AIGold text and illustrations on a dark surface, with a central seated figure, four smaller figures, and mountains

#4

『妙法蓮華経』　「提婆達多品第十二」|“Devadatta,” Chapter 12 of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō, Daibadatta-bon)

『妙法蓮華経』　「提婆達多品第十二」|“Devadatta,” Chapter 12 of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō, Daibadatta-bon)

Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper

AIGold figures on a dark background, a central seated figure surrounded by others, landscapes, and clouds

#5

『妙法蓮華経』　「薬草喩品第五」の内|“Parable of the Medicinal Herbs,” Chapter 5 of the Lotus Sutra

『妙法蓮華経』　「薬草喩品第五」の内|“Parable of the Medicinal Herbs,” Chapter 5 of the Lotus Sutra

Unidentified artist

Handscroll; gold and silver ink on indigo-dyed paper

AIGold figures on a dark background, a large central seated figure, smaller figures, and narrative scenes

#6

법화경변상도 고려|Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra (Miaofa lianhua jing), Volume 2

법화경변상도 고려|Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra (Miaofa lianhua jing), Volume 2

Unidentified artist

Accordion-fold book; gold and silver on indigo-dyed mulberry paper

AIA dark blue scroll with gold illustrations of figures, landscapes, and vertical text panels

#7

伝九条兼実書　『法華経』　の内|Segment of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō)

伝九条兼実書　『法華経』　の内|Segment of the Lotus Sutra (Hoke-kyō)

late 12th century

Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on colored paper decorated with cut gold (kirikane), sprinkled gold (sunago), and silver leaf

AIBlack calligraphic script on a vertical brown scroll with scattered gold leaf and small red dots

#8

『妙法蓮華経』「観世音菩薩普門品」|“Universal Gateway,” Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra

『妙法蓮華経』「観世音菩薩普門品」|“Universal Gateway,” Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra

Sugawara Mitsushige

Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper

AIA large assembly of figures on clouds, with a central seated figure and vertical text

#9

天部諸尊図像抄|Scroll 9 of Collected Iconography (Zuzōshō): Ten (Devas)

天部諸尊図像抄|Scroll 9 of Collected Iconography (Zuzōshō): Ten (Devas)

Handscroll; ink and color on paper

AIA crowned, haloed figure holds a pagoda, seated on two smaller figures, on a document.

#10

真言諸尊図像抄|Scroll from the Compendium of Iconographic Drawings (Zuzōshō)

真言諸尊図像抄|Scroll from the Compendium of Iconographic Drawings (Zuzōshō)

late 12th century

Handscroll; ink and color on paper

AITwo multi-armed, haloed figures on animal and lotus pedestals, with vertical text

#11

大精進菩薩図像　（「金胎仏画帖」より）|Daishōjin Bosatsu, from “Album of Buddhist Deities from the Diamond World and Womb World Mandalas”

大精進菩薩図像　（「金胎仏画帖」より）|Daishōjin Bosatsu, from “Album of Buddhist Deities from the Diamond World and Womb World Mandalas”

Fragment of an album, mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper

AIA haloed figure seated on a lotus, holding a staff, with text and a second staff

#12

釈迦三尊十六善神像|Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and Sixteen Benevolent Deities

釈迦三尊十六善神像|Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and Sixteen Benevolent Deities

Unidentified artist

late 14th century

Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut gold on silk

AIA large, haloed figure sits, flanked by two smaller figures, surrounded by many figures, within a floral border

#13

宗観筆九曜秘暦図像 |Iconographic Drawings of the Secrets of the Nine Luminaries

宗観筆九曜秘暦図像 |Iconographic Drawings of the Secrets of the Nine Luminaries

Handscroll; ink and color on paper

AIA scroll with a central, robed figure in a circle, flanked by columns of handwritten text

#14

『図像抄』〈十巻抄〉明王部諸尊|Iconographic Drawings of the Five Kings of Wisdom (Myōō-bu shoson)

『図像抄』〈十巻抄〉明王部諸尊|Iconographic Drawings of the Five Kings of Wisdom (Myōō-bu shoson)

Handscroll; ink and color on paper

AIFive seated figures, some with flames, and various objects on an aged horizontal scroll

#15

金剛界曼荼羅諸尊図像|Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala

金剛界曼荼羅諸尊図像|Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala

Handscroll; ink and color on paper

AITen circular line drawings of haloed, seated figures and text on a light-colored scroll

#16

金銀刷檜絵下絵和歌巻断簡 (Kingin-zuri hinoki shita-e wakakan dankan)|Waka Poem with Printed Gold-and-Silver Underpainting of Cypress Fronds

金銀刷檜絵下絵和歌巻断簡 (Kingin-zuri hinoki shita-e wakakan dankan)|Waka Poem with Printed Gold-and-Silver Underpainting of Cypress Fronds

Hon'ami Kōetsu 本阿弥光悦

early 17th century

Section of a handscroll mounted as hanging scroll; ink on paper with decoration printed in gold and silver

AIDense fern-like foliage with interspersed calligraphic text on a decorative scroll

#17

Untitled

Unidentified artist

calligraphy dated 1565

Hanging scroll; ink on silk

AIMisty mountains, a waterfall, water, and trees, with dark calligraphic script on the right

#18

『過去現在絵因果経』　断簡　（松永本）|Scene from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai e-inga-kyō; Matsunaga Version)

『過去現在絵因果経』　断簡　（松永本）|Scene from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai e-inga-kyō; Matsunaga Version)

late 13th century

Handscroll; ink and color on paper

AIA central figure seated amidst demons, dragons, and human figures, with vertical text below

#19

十一面観音影向図|Eleven-Headed Kannon on Mount Fudaraku

十一面観音影向図|Eleven-Headed Kannon on Mount Fudaraku

Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

AIA haloed figure on a lotus throne, surrounded by radiating light and faint figures below

#20

当麻曼荼羅図|Taima Mandala

当麻曼荼羅図|Taima Mandala

Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

AIMulti-tiered painting with numerous figures, elaborate buildings, celestial scenes, and a large seated figure