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Hanging scroll painting of a seated golden Buddha in red robes at center, flanked by two standing attendant bodhisattvas on a dark background.

Shakyamuni triad

A hanging scroll shows a seated Buddha at center, his pale face and hands rendered in gold-toned pigment, wearing red robes within a haloed backdrop. Two standing attendant bodhisattvas flank the central figure on a dark ground, with columns of inscription text visible at right.

Artist
Unidentified artist
Date
1565
Medium
Hanging scroll; color and gold on silk
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2616 × 3880 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1565).
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, Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015

Español: Tríada de Shakyamuni, pergamino colgante

Un pergamino colgante muestra a un Buda sentado en el centro, con el rostro y las manos pintados en tonos dorados y vestido de rojo, bajo un halo. Dos bodhisattvas de pie lo flanquean sobre un fondo oscuro, y a la derecha se ven columnas de texto escrito.

Português: Tríade de Shakyamuni, pergaminho suspenso

Um pergaminho suspenso mostra um Buda sentado ao centro, com o rosto e as mãos pintados em tons dourados e vestes vermelhas, sob uma auréola. Dois bodhisattvas de pé ladeiam a figura central sobre um fundo escuro, e à direita aparecem colunas de texto escrito.

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