Important Cultural Property
Jizō (Kṣitigarbha)

Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk
H 101.0 (upper 10 cm added later), W 36.3
Kamakura period　13th century

Jizō (Kṣitigarbha)
  • D017047
Jizō (Kṣitigarbha)_0
  • D017047
  • 1996/12/20
Jizō (Kṣitigarbha)_1
  • A024773
  • 1996/12/20

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The bodhisattva Jizō (Skt. Kṣitigarbha) holds a jewel in his left hand and a priest’s staff in his right. He rides in upon a cloud with a lotus-shaped pedestal beneath each foot. This depiction is thought to show the bodhisattva coming to the rescue those suffering or in peril.
 
KITAZAWA NatsukiEnglish by Mary Lewine 
Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, p.337, no.155. 

Accession Number 1174-0
Category Paintings
Bibliography Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, 354p. On-Matsuri and the sacred art of Kasuga. Nara National Museum, 2006, 75, ivp. (Japanese) Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of the Nara National Museum: Buddhist Painting. Nara National Museum, 2002, 169p. (Japanese)

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