涅槃図, Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu), 14th century

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涅槃図, Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu), Kamakura period (1185–1333), 14th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Image: 77 1/2 × 74 1/4 in. ( × cm), Paintings, Essential tenets of Buddhism are explicit in paintings of the Buddha Shakyamuni’s nirvana, his passing from earthly life to the ultimate goal of an enlightened being: release from the bonds of existence through negation of desires that cause life’s intrinsic suffering

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Size: 4126px × 4415px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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