Seated Amitabha, late 1500s-early 1600s. Creator: Unknown
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Seated Amitabha, late 1500s-early 1600s. Creator: Unknown
Seated Amitabha, late 1500s-early 1600s. This magnificent Buddha, called Amitabha (literally, " infinite light" ) is seated on a lotus pedestal with both palms facing up over crossed legs, suggesting that it is in a deep meditation. Originally, this scroll was acquired by the museum as a Korean work, but has now been reattributed as Ming period Chinese. One of the major reasons for this reattribution is that contemporaneous Korean works mostly depict this deity giving a sermon, surrounded by a large retinue of Buddhist guardians and celestial beings, rather than meditating. Stylistic elements that emphasize ornamentation, such as a chain of flying flames on its body halo and a multitiered throne festooned with colourful floral and geometric patterns also confirm the current reattribution
Media ID 19641617
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1368 1644 Hanging Scroll Ink And Colour On Silk Ming Dynasty
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