Welcoming Descent of Jizō, 地蔵来迎図, early 14th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut gold on silk, Image: 42

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Welcoming Descent of Jizō, 地蔵来迎図, early 14th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut gold on silk, Image: 42 in. × 15 7/8 in. ( × cm), Paintings, Among the many iconographies of the bodhisattva Jizō (Sanskrit: Kshitigarbha) that originated in the Kamakura period is the “welcoming descent,” or raigō. This painting depicts Jizō in the guise of a monk carrying a wish-fulfilling jewel and a golden staff as he descends to earth on a cloud to rescue a suffering believer

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Size: 3267px × 6208px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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