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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1949.95
Title
Welcoming Descent of Amitâbha (Amida Raigō zu)
Other Titles
Original Language Title: 阿弥陀来迎図
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting, hanging scroll
Date
Nambokuchō period, 14th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan
Period
Nambokuchō period, 1333-1392
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/203138

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold pigment and cut gold leaf (kirikane) on silk
Dimensions
image only: H. 97.5 x W. 47.9 cm (38 3/8 x 18 7/8 in.)
mounting, with cord and roller ends: H. 198.1 x W. 73 cm (78 x 28 3/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Waldo E. Forbes
Accession Year
1949
Object Number
1949.95
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 2740 Buddhist II, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 06/02/2016 - 11/15/2016

Verification Level

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