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Hanging scroll of a Buddhist paradise with a central seated Buddha, palace halls, musicians and dancers in gold and muted colors, framed by small scenes.

Taima Mandala

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
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1400).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · 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, Rogers Fund, 1957

Español: Mandala de Taima, pergamino colgante de la Tierra Pura

Un pergamino colgante con un denso paraíso de la Tierra Pura: un Buda sentado en una plataforma elevada, rodeado de bodhisattvas, salones, terrazas, músicos y bailarines en tonos dorados y colores apagados. Paneles estrechos con pequeñas escenas enmarcan los bordes.

Português: Mandala de Taima, pergaminho suspenso da Terra Pura

Um pergaminho suspenso com um denso paraíso da Terra Pura: um Buda sentado sobre uma plataforma elevada, cercado por bodisatvas, salões, terraços, músicos e dançarinos em dourado e cores suaves. Painéis estreitos com pequenas cenas emolduram as bordas.

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