This is a form of Fudō (Skt. Ācala) that developed during the mid-Heian period (794-1185) and became standard from that time onward. With the inclusion of the two childlike attendants and Kurikara Ryūken (a dragon entwined around a sword), this work is compositionally similar to the representative painting of this type, Ao Fudō (Blue Fudō), located at Shōren-in Temple in Kyoto Prefecture.
Object label
Fudō Myōō (Sk. Acalanātha), Two Child Acolytes and Sword with the Dragon Kurikara (Sk. Kulika Nāgarāja)
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
H 135.4, W 87.7
Kamakura period 13th century-14th century
- D035743
- D035743
- 2003/05/26
- A253231
- 2003/05/26
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| Accession Number | 1339-0 |
|---|---|
| Category | Paintings |
| Bibliography | Buddhist art in Shibuya : masterpieces from the Nara national museum collection. The Shoto Museum of Art, 2022, 127p. (Japanese) |