Taima Mandala, Pure Land Hanging Scroll

A hanging scroll painted with a dense Pure Land paradise: a central seated Buddha on a raised platform, surrounded by bodhisattvas, halls, terraces, musicians and dancers in gold and muted color. Narrow framed panels line the borders with small scenes.

Artist

Unknown

Date

14th century

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3288 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1957