Title: Amida Nyorai, Manifesting as Dharmakaya, Circa 1336-1500. A Beautifully Illuminated Muromachi Period Silk Painting of the Amida Buddha
Condition: Very Good
An Early to Mid Muromachi Period, 14th to 15th century silk painting of the Amida Nyorai, Manifesting as Dharmakaya, standing atop of a lotus dais while radiating beams of light. The rays of light symbolize the forty-eight vows made by the Amida when he was a bodhisattva to help others attain enlightenment.
The painting has been made with considerable detail, the Amida’s vestments highly detailed, and his appearance and the rays of light all shining brightly. Even the lotus dais has some shine to it.
The original, preserved scroll inscription is far too faded to discern properly, but a much later inscription appears to be dated 1845, or the Second Year of the Koka Era. Judging from the style of the original inscription, the painting might possibly originate from one of the Honganji Temples of Japan.
The painting has been neatly remounted onto a brocade decorated kakejiku (hanging scroll), with jikusaki (knobs) made of lacquered wood.
One silk painting mounted on a kakejiku (hanging scroll), 159 x 56.5 cm full size, 91 x 39 cm main painting
This painting is in very good shape, with some cracks to the painting, and minor loss. There is minor staining.