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
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1150–85
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper
Dimensions: 10 3/16 in. x 27 ft. 6 9/16 in. (25.8 x 839.7 cm)
Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Gold text and illustrations on a dark surface, with a central seated figure, four smaller figures, and mountains
Detailed Description
The artwork is a horizontal composition on a dark, likely black, background, divided into two distinct sections. The left section is filled with vertical columns of gold-colored text, arranged. Near the center-right edge of this text block, a small red square with gold characters is visible. The right section features a detailed gold illustration against the dark background. In the lower half of this section, a large, central figure is seated on an ornate, multi-tiered pedestal. This figure has a prominent halo behind its head and is depicted with hands in a specific gesture. Flanking this central figure are four smaller, seated figures, two on each side, also with halos and in various poses. Above these figures, stylized gold clouds or mist extend across the middle ground. In the upper half of the right section, several clusters of mountainous or rocky formations are depicted with gold outlines, some appearing to float on clouds. A bridge-like structure with hanging elements is positioned in the middle of these upper formations. Delicate gold lines suggesting flying elements are visible in the upper corners of this illustrated section.
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