Flying Celestial, second half 17th century, Kiyohara Yukinobu, Japanese, 1643 - 1682, 45 7/8 × 17 5/8 in. ( × cm) (image)77 5/16 × 22 1/4 in. ( × cm) (mount, without roller ), Ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan, 17th century, A celestial being appears before a rolling bank of clouds, her robes and sashes fluttering in the wind. Although she flies alone, such celestials typically appear in groups, gliding through the air in the vicinity of a buddha, such as Amida (Sanskrit: Amitābha), the Buddha of Boundless Light. The artist Kiyohara Yukinobu was a grandniece of Kano

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