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Hanging Scroll; Amida Raigo

Artist Tosa Echizenno Kami Mitsumasa (Japanese)
CultureJapanese
Date1250-1350
Mediumgold and polychrome on silk
Dimensionsframe: 53 1/8 x 14 3/16 in. (135 x 36 cm)
Classification(s)
  • EASTERN
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Charles Cuthbert Hall
Terms
  • fairy
  • clouds
  • halo
Object number24.1
DescriptionRefers to the descent of the Buddha (from Paradise to save people). Halo is typically Japanese: fan-like.
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Inscribedu.c. on dowel on sticker: F.M.A./ 22.1.13; verso u.r.: [Smith College loan sticker]; verso u.c.: [torn label, North Adams, Ma]
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