Nyoirin Kannon (Sk. Cintāmaṇicakra)

Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk
H 87.5, W 46.2
Kamakura period　14th century

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This six-armed Nyoirin Kannon is seated in Kannon's Pure Land paradise of Mt. Potalaka (J. Fudaraku-sen). The entire figure is painted in gold and intricate cut-gold designs (kirikane) adorn the robe, which is representative of classical style of the Kamakura period. Gold ink is used abundantly on the mountain and to add color to the pines and other trees. Waves lap at the foot of the mountain.
Object label

Accession Number	857-0
Category	Paintings
Bibliography	Buddhist art in Shibuya : masterpieces from the Nara national museum collection. The Shoto Museum of Art, 2022, 127p. (Japanese) Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of the Nara National Museum: Buddhist Painting. Nara National Museum, 2002, 169p. (Japanese)