Buddha Amitabha Descending from His Pure Land, late 13th century

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Buddha Amitabha Descending from His Pure Land, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279), late 13th century, China, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Image: 41 1/8 x 21 1/8 in. ( x cm), Paintings, The imagery in this painting shows the Buddha Amitabha descending from his Pure Land to welcome the soul of a recently deceased individual into his paradisiacal abode. Amitabha is one of several Buddhas who create and maintain such realms, and paintings of Amitabha (either alone or attended by bodhisattvas) were among the most widely produced images in China from the twelfth to the fourteenth century

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Size: 3681px × 5588px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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