Shakyamuni with two attendants

A seated Buddha in a red robe scattered with gold roundels rests on a richly decorated pedestal, one hand raised in gesture. His halo is outlined in gold, and two standing attendants flank the altar: one in orange robes at left, one bearded in blue at right. The composition is frontal and symmetrical against a dark ground.

Look closer: A small seated figure or lion-like motif with ornaments appears on the central front of the pedestal.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1300s

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

1817 × 3400 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund