Amitabha Buddha and the Eight Great Bodhisattvas

A seated gold-skinned Buddha in red robes presides over a dark ground, with a halo and a mandorla-like arch behind him. Eight standing bodhisattvas in layered white and patterned garments flank him in two symmetrical columns, their gold halos rendered in fine lines.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-late 14th century

Medium

Ink, color, and gold on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

2201 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art