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Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu), 14th century. Creator: UnknownDeath of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu), 14th century
Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha (Raigo), about 1270—1333. Creator: UnknownWelcoming Descent of Amida Buddha (Raigo), about 1270--1333
Daibutsu at Kamakura, Japan, early 20th century(?). This great bronze statue of Buddha, which is 13.5 metres high and weighs 93 tons, is believed to date from the mid 13th century
The Bodhisattva Akasagarbha (Kokuzo Bosatsu), 13th century. Creator: Anonymous ()The Bodhisattva Akasagarbha (Kokuzo Bosatsu), 13th century. Found in the Collection of the Tokyo National Museum
Illustrated Account of the Mongol Invasion (Moko Shurai Ekotoba), Detail: Battle of Koan, c1293. Creator: Anonymous ()Illustrated Account of the Mongol Invasion (Moko Shurai Ekotoba), Detail: Battle of Koan, c1293. Found in the Collection of the Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan
Illustrated Account of the Mongol Invasion (Moko Shurai Ekotoba), Detail: defensive wall... c1293Illustrated Account of the Mongol Invasion (Moko Shurai Ekotoba), Detail: defensive wall at Hakata, c1293. Found in the Collection of the Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan
Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha, 1300-33. Creator: UnknownWelcoming Descent of Amida Buddha, 1300-33. In the Pure Land school of Buddhism, Amida Buddha is the focus of worship. Pictured here is the raigo
Wisdom King of Passion Aizen Myoo, 1300s. Creator: UnknownWisdom King of Passion Aizen Myoo, 1300s. This painting depicts the Buddhist deity the Wisdom King of Passion Aizen Myoo, who converts carnal lust into a desire for enlightenment
Hakoomaru Kneeling by a Short Sword, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka YoshitoshiHakoomaru Kneeling by a Short Sword, 1878. From A Mirror of Wisdom, Benevolence, and Valor in Japan
Kusunoki Masashige Reading to His Troops at the Temple Shitennoji, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka YoshitoshiKusunoki Masashige Reading to His Troops at the Temple Shitennoji, 1878. From A Mirror of Great Warriors of Japan
Pair of Guardian Animals (image 1 of 14), c.1250. Creator: UnknownPair of Guardian Animals (image 1 of 14), c.1250
Kannon (image 1 of 2), between 1000 and 1200. Creator: AnonKannon (image 1 of 2), between 1000 and 1200
Frontispiece to the illustrated album "Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets" ("Nishikizuri... 1801)Frontispiece to the illustrated album "Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets" ("Nishikizuri onna sanjurokkasen"), Japan, 1801
The Actor Ichikawa Raizo II as Murakami Hikoshiro Yoshiteru in the Play Oyoroi Ebido... c. 1772. Creator: ShunshoThe Actor Ichikawa Raizo II as Murakami Hikoshiro Yoshiteru in the Play Oyoroi Ebido Shinozuka, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1772, Japan, c. 1772
Hojo Tokiyori, from the series "Twenty-four Generals for the Katsushika Circle (Katsushika)Hojo Tokiyori, from the series "Twenty-four Generals for the Katsushika Circle (Katsushika nijushisho)", c. 1822
The Bodhisattva Kannon, from the triptych Approach of the Amida Trinity, Kamakura Period; mid-13th century
The Bodhisattva Seishi, from the triptych Approach of the Amida Trinity, Kamakura Period, mid-13th century
Vajrayaksha (Kongo Yasha), Kamakura period, 1185-1333. Creator: UnknownVajrayaksha (Kongo Yasha), Kamakura period, 1185-1333
Eleven-headed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Juichimen Kannon), Kamakura period, 1185-1333
Amitabha (Jap: Amida), Kamakura period, 13th century. Creator: UnknownAmitabha (Jap: Amida), Kamakura period, 13th century
Bodhisattva, Kamakura period, 13th century; detached throne, modern. Creator: UnknownBodhisattva, Kamakura period, 13th century; detached throne, modern
Mirror, Kamakura period, 13th century. Creator: UnknownMirror, Kamakura period, 13th century
Bodhisattva, Kamakura period, early 13th century. Creator: KaikeiBodhisattva, Kamakura period, early 13th century
Scroll from the Compendium of Iconographic Drawings (Zuzosho), late 12th century. Creator: UnknownScroll from the Compendium of Iconographic Drawings (Zuzosho), late 12th century. Zuzosho, housed at Daigoji temple in Kyoto and dating to approximately 1193
Portrait of Jion Daishi (Guiji), 14th century. Creator: UnknownPortrait of Jion Daishi (Guiji), 14th century. Guiji (632-682), a Chinese Buddhist monk of the Tang dynasty. Kamakura period (1185-1333)
Niu Myojin, early 14th century. Creator: UnknownNiu Myojin, early 14th century. The disk at the top of the painting, referrs to original Buddhist form (honji) the central Buddha of Esoteric Buddhism. Kamakura period (1185-1333)
Mandala of Kasuga Shrine, early 14th century. Creator: UnknownMandala of Kasuga Shrine, early 14th century. Shrine complex at the foot of Mount Mikasa. Buddhist avatars of the five Kasuga deities appear at the top of the scroll. Kamakura period (1185-1333)
Illustrated Biography of Honen (Shuikotokuden-e), ca. 1310-20. Creator: UnknownIllustrated Biography of Honen (Shuikotokuden-e), ca. 1310-20. with his disciple disciples, Shinran (1173-1262)
Battle at Rokuhara, from The Tale of the Heiji Rebellion (Heiji monogatari)... 14th centuryBattle at Rokuhara, from The Tale of the Heiji Rebellion (Heiji monogatari), first quarter of the14th century. Battles between the Minamoto and Taira military clans that took place in late 1159
The Three Sacred Shrines at Kumano: Kumano Mandala, c. 1300. Creator: UnknownThe Three Sacred Shrines at Kumano: Kumano Mandala, c. 1300. This is an early and important example of a landscape mandala, a Buddhist meditative device
The Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, c. 1300-1350. Creator: UnknownThe Poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, c. 1300-1350
The Poet Taira No Kanemore (died AD 990), 1200s. Creator: UnknownThe Poet Taira No Kanemore (died AD 990), 1200s. Taira no Kanemore was one of the thirty-six immortal poets of classical Japanese literature
The Secret Five Bodhisattvas (Gohimitsu Bosatsu), 1200s. Creator: UnknownThe Secret Five Bodhisattvas (Gohimitsu Bosatsu), 1200s. The Secret Five bodhisattvas were used in a ritual to convert negative aspects of consciousness into positive ones
Taima Mandala, 1300-1333. Creator: UnknownTaima Mandala, 1300-1333
Shotoku Taishi at Age Two, early 1300s. Creator: UnknownShotoku Taishi at Age Two, early 1300s. This sculpture depicts Shotoku Taishi (about 574-622), prince regent of Japan, in a pose indicating a particular episode from legends about his life
Shotoku Taishi and His Sons, 1300s. Creator: UnknownShotoku Taishi and His Sons, 1300s. Shotoku Taishi (about 574-622), prince regent, was attributed with numerous acts of faith in his lifetime
Reeds and Geese, 1314-17. Creator: UnknownReeds and Geese, 1314-17. Reeds and geese has been a common pairing in Chinese literary and visual culture for many centuries
Red Amida, 1300s. Creator: UnknownRed Amida, 1300s. This rare image depicts the Crimson Crystal Buddha of Infinite Life, or Red Amida, with a red body; it is more common to see Red Amida with a red robe
Rakkan (Arhat), 1300s. Creator: UnknownRakkan (Arhat), 1300s
Shaka attended by Fugen and Monju, 1185-1333. Creator: UnknownShaka attended by Fugen and Monju, 1185-1333
Portrait Study of Seigen, 1300s. Creator: UnknownPortrait Study of Seigen, 1300s. This is a portrait study of the monk Seigen (1162-1231). The inscription identifies him and notes that the study is after a portrait in the subtemple Jizo in at
Monju and Attendants, 1200s. Creator: UnknownMonju and Attendants, 1200s
Kasuga Shrine Mandala, 1300-1333. Creator: UnknownKasuga Shrine Mandala, 1300-1333. A golden path that begins at the bottom of this painting leads up to four red and white buildings to the left, and then to a fifth building on the right
The White Path to the Western Paradise across Two Rivers (Niga Byakudo), 1200s. Creator: UnknownThe White Path to the Western Paradise across Two Rivers (Niga Byakudo), 1200s. From the 1100s, Japanese Buddhists believed that they were living in a predicted period of apocalyptic cleansing that
Welcoming Descent of Jizo Bosatsu, 1200s. Creator: UnknownWelcoming Descent of Jizo Bosatsu, 1200s. This painting depicts the bodhisattva Jizo--an enlightened being who refuses entry into nirvana in order to aid other beings in their quest for
The Illustrated Miraculous Origins of the Yuzu Nenbutsu School (Yuzu Nenbutsu Engi Emaki), 1300s. This painting is the second of a pair of horizontal scrolls
One of the Ten Fast Bulls, mid 1200s. Creator: UnknownOne of the " Ten Fast Bulls", mid 1200s. This painting is a fragment cut from a horizontal scroll depicting ten bulls in various postures
Fujiwara no Muchimaro, 1200s or 1300s. Creator: UnknownFujiwara no Muchimaro, 1200s or 1300s
Fukutomi Zoshi, 1400s. Creator: UnknownFukutomi Zoshi, 1400s. This handscroll shows the second half of an odd tale in which a ne er-do-well seeks the path to quick fortune and learns the art of musical flatulence
A Heavenly General (One of the Junishinsho), 1200s. Creator: UnknownA Heavenly General (One of the Junishinsho), 1200s. This dynamic figure was originally part of a set of Twelve Divine Generals (Junishinsho) that stood in a Japanese Buddhist temple hall
Arhat, Japanese, late Kamakura period, 14th century, (1886). In Buddhism, the term arhat can describe someone who has gained insight into the true nature of existence and has achieved nirvana
Soga no Goro Tokimune Held Back by Gosho no Goromaru, published in 1886. Creator: Tsukioka YoshitoshiSoga no Goro Tokimune Held Back by Gosho no Goromaru, published in 1886. Tokimune is famous for "Soga brother's Revenge in 1193." Goromaru was Kodoneri
Soga no Goro Viewing the Moon after Rain in the Mountains, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka YoshitoshiSoga no Goro Viewing the Moon after Rain in the Mountains, 1885. Series: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
The Emperors Attendance at the Horse Race: Episode from the Tale of Eiga (Eiga Monogatari), c. 1200
Emperor Go-Uda of Japan, in whose reign the Mongol Armada was destroyed, 1907Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (1267-1324), in whose reign the Mongol Armada was destroyed, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A
Minamoto no Yoritomo, founder of the Japanese shogunate, 1907Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147-1199), founder of the Japanese shogunate, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A
The armour of Yoshitsune, 12th century (1886). A general of the Minamoto clan, Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189) is one of the greatest Japanese folk heroes. Preserved at Kasuga, Nara
Japanese warlord Minamoto no Yoritomo, 1845. Artist: Utagawa KuniyoshiJapanese warlord Minamoto no Yoritomo, 1845. The leader of the Minamoto clan, Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147-1199) defeated the rival Taira clan in the Genpei War (1180-1185)
Great bronze Buddha, Kamakura, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodGreat bronze Buddha, Kamakura, Japan, 1904. The statue, which is 13.5 metres high and weighs 93 tons, is believed to date from the mid 13th century
Nirvana of the Buddha, Early 14th century. Artist: AnonymousNirvana of the Buddha, Early 14th century. Found in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C
