Origin: Japan. Dynasty: Edo period (1603-1868). Technique: Ink, colorsAnd gold on paper. Very fineAnd detailed painting. Mounted with Japanese brocades (kinran)As scroll painting. Later laminatedAnd framed. Description: Amida Nyorai in Western paradise flanked by Kannon, SeishiAnd 39 other Bodhisattva onA terrace. FurtherAmida triadsAre placed on further terraces, orAre shown flying towards heavenly realms.Also in the small rectangular cartouchesAt the sidesAnd below scenes withApparitions of theAmida Buddha with inscriptions. Measurement: Picture size 78 x 68cm, complete size 113 x 84cm. Signature: At the bottom in the centerA traditional inscription withApocryphal dating. ConditionA/B. Supplement: Book: J. Edward Kidder Jr.: JAPANESE TEMPLES Sculpture, Paintings, Gardens,AndArchitecture (hardcover), numerous b-w photos. Tokyo, 1964.
Provenance: -Rhenish private collection. Collected in the 1960s locally.