Welcoming Descent of Bodhisattva Kshitigarbha (Jizō Bosatsu Raigō), 15th–16th century, Hanging scroll: ink, color, and gold on silk, without mounting: 35 1/16 × 14 3/4 in. ( × cm), A protector of children and travelers, Jizō, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Matrix, is one of the more popular Buddhist deities in Japan. Shown here descending from the sky on clouds, Jizō traversed the six realms of rebirth—hell, hungry ghosts, animals, semidivine asuras, humans, and gods—to save and guide the devout. Although he is a bodhisattva, Jizō’s accessibility to humanity is shown in his clothing

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