Descent of Eleven-Headed Kannon, 十一面観音来迎図, Unidentified Artist, mid–late 16th century

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Descent of Eleven-Headed Kannon, 十一面観音来迎図, Muromachi period (1392–1573), mid–late 16th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Image: 36 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. ( × cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, The bodhisattva Kannon (Sanskrit: Avalokiteshvara) is one of two bodhisattvas who flank the Buddha Amida (Sanskrit: Amitābha) when he descends to deliver those who call his name to his Pure Land. Here, Kannon in his eleven-headed form descends alone upon a bank of clouds to meet the believer

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Size: 3234px × 5760px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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