Mandala of the Pure Land of Amida (Sk. Amitābha), (J. Amida Jōdo Mandara)

Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk
H 116.1, W 88.5
Kamakura period　13th century

Mandala of the Pure Land of Amida (Sk. Amitābha), (J. Amida Jōdo Mandara)
  • D017418
Mandala of the Pure Land of Amida (Sk. Amitābha), (J. Amida Jōdo Mandara)_0
  • J000229
  • 2012/04/20
Mandala of the Pure Land of Amida (Sk. Amitābha), (J. Amida Jōdo Mandara)_1
  • D017418
  • 1997/02/07
Mandala of the Pure Land of Amida (Sk. Amitābha), (J. Amida Jōdo Mandara)_2
  • D017419
  • 1997/02/07
Mandala of the Pure Land of Amida (Sk. Amitābha), (J. Amida Jōdo Mandara)_3
  • D017421
  • 1997/02/07
Mandala of the Pure Land of Amida (Sk. Amitābha), (J. Amida Jōdo Mandara)_4

修理前

  • D017311
  • 1983
Mandala of the Pure Land of Amida (Sk. Amitābha), (J. Amida Jōdo Mandara)_5
  • A024806
  • 1997/02/07
Mandala of the Pure Land of Amida (Sk. Amitābha), (J. Amida Jōdo Mandara)_6
  • A024808
  • 1997/02/07
Mandala of the Pure Land of Amida (Sk. Amitābha), (J. Amida Jōdo Mandara)_7
  • A024809
  • 1997/02/07
Mandala of the Pure Land of Amida (Sk. Amitābha), (J. Amida Jōdo Mandara)_8

修理前

  • A020390
  • 1983
Mandala of the Pure Land of Amida (Sk. Amitābha), (J. Amida Jōdo Mandara)_9

修理前

  • A020393
  • 1983
Mandala of the Pure Land of Amida (Sk. Amitābha), (J. Amida Jōdo Mandara)_10

修理前

  • A020394
  • 1983
Mandala of the Pure Land of Amida (Sk. Amitābha), (J. Amida Jōdo Mandara)_11

修理前

  • A020395
  • 1983

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Despite its small size, this painting contains an Amida (Skt. Amitābha) triad in the center and thus is recognized as an image of Amida’s Pure Land. It is seen from a birds-eye perspective and is drawn with extremely fine detail. This depiction of Amida’s Pure Land differs from images such as the Taima mandara and others within later mainstream Buddhist painting repertoires. 
Object label 

Accession Number 998-0
Category Paintings
Bibliography Faith in Form and Figure: Encountering Buddhist Images. Nara National Museum, 2013, 148p. KITAZAWA Natsuki. "The Iconography and Expression of the Amida Jōdo-zu of the Nara National Museum." Rokuon Zasshū: Bulletin of Nara National Museum. Volume 9, p1-25, 2007. (Japanese) Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of the Nara National Museum: Buddhist Painting. Nara National Museum, 2002, 169p. (Japanese) The Pure-Land Mandala. Nara National Museum, 1983, 256p. (Japanese)

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