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Hanging scroll of a gold standing Buddha with a round halo and radiating rays on a dark background, set on a lotus base within brocade mounts.

Amitabha (Amida) welcoming souls to paradise

A hanging scroll shows a gold-toned standing Buddha with a circular halo and radiating golden rays against a dark ground, his robe falling in soft folds over a dark lotus base. Brocade mounts with green silk ties frame the painting, which is executed in color and gold on silk.

Artist
Unknown
Date
14th-15th century
Medium
Color and gold on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
1513 × 3999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1500).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Amitabha (Amida) dando la bienvenida a las almas al paraíso

Un rollo colgante muestra a un Buda de tonos dorados de pie, con un halo circular y rayos dorados que irradian sobre un fondo oscuro. Su túnica cae en pliegues suaves sobre una base de loto oscura, y el montaje de brocado con cintas verdes enmarca la pintura en color y oro sobre seda.

Português: Amitabha (Amida) recebendo almas no paraíso, pergaminho japonês

Um pergaminho vertical mostra um Buda de tons dourados em pé, com um halo circular e raios dourados irradiando sobre um fundo escuro. Sua túnica cai em dobras suaves sobre uma base de lótus escura, e a moldura de brocado com fitas verdes emoldura a pintura em cor e ouro sobre seda.

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