This painting shows a seated monk hands clasped in prayer before a sword-bearing divine commander who resembles Idaten (Skt. Skanda) and a demon-like winged creature with a beak. On the basis of the legend that this painting portrays the Tang-period Chinese monk Daoxuan (Jpn. Dōsen), who was known as Nanshan Dashi, the divine commander is thought to be Prince Naṭa, who awarded relics to Daoxuan.
Object label
Portrait of a Pious Priest
Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk
H 87.3, W 40.6
Muromachi period 14th century
- D058612
- D058612
- 2010/06/11
- A031463
- 2010/06/11
- A020628
- 1987/12/10
- A020630
- 1987/12/10
- A022801
- A022802
- A022803
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| Accession Number | 795-0 |
|---|---|
| Category | Paintings |
| Bibliography | Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of the Nara National Museum: Buddhist Painting. Nara National Museum, 2002, 169p. (Japanese) |