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Large wall mural of a seated Buddha surrounded by standing attendant figures, in faded green, red and ochre, displayed in a gallery with two benches.

Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo), ca. 1319

A large mural filling a gallery wall shows a central seated Buddha in a haloed mandorla, flanked by standing bodhisattvas and attendant figures in muted green, red and ochre tones. Two wooden benches sit before the wall, and the painted surface shows wear and losses across its lower and outer areas.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1319
Medium
Water-based pigment over foundation of clay mixed with straw
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
1905 × 1508 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1329).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Arthur M. Sackler, in honor of his parents, Isaac and Sophie Sackler, 1965

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