{"product_id":"amida-nyorai-manifesting-as-dharmakaya-circa-1336-1500-a-beautifully-illuminated-muromachi-period-silk-painting-of-the-amida-buddha","title":"Amida Nyorai, Manifesting as Dharmakaya, Circa 1336-1500. A Beautifully Illuminated Muromachi Period Silk Painting of the Amida Buddha","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle: Amida Nyorai, Manifesting as Dharmakaya, Circa 1336-1500. A Beautifully Illuminated Muromachi Period Silk Painting of the Amida Buddha\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe painting has been neatly remounted onto a brocade decorated \u003ci\u003ekakejiku\u003c\/i\u003e (hanging scroll), with \u003ci\u003ejikusaki\u003c\/i\u003e (knobs) made of lacquered wood. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOne silk painting mounted on a \u003ci\u003ekakejiku\u003c\/i\u003e (hanging scroll), 159 x 56.5 cm full size, 91 x 39 cm main painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis painting is in very good shape, with some cracks to the painting, and minor loss. There is minor staining.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634198479159,"sku":null,"price":7200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20260105_164706.jpg?v=1769918136","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/amida-nyorai-manifesting-as-dharmakaya-circa-1336-1500-a-beautifully-illuminated-muromachi-period-silk-painting-of-the-amida-buddha","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}