| Accession Nr.: | 5621 |
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| Type: | painting; hanging scroll |
| Date of production: |
19th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collected by Péter Vay |
| Materials/Techniques: | ink, colours, and gold on silk |
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| Dimensions: | height: 148 cm width: 56 cm mirror: 70.2 × 37 cm |
The Amida Buddha (Sanskrit: Amitābha) is shown seated on a tall, ornate, tiered lotus throne. The face, chest, hands, and feet are golden. Behind the Amida are four tall altar decorations, also topped with blazing dharma wheels that symbolise the Buddha’s teaching.