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Hanging scroll of a gold Amida Buddha standing at center, surrounded by bodhisattvas on clouds against a dark background.

Welcoming Descent of Amida and Bodhisattvas

A hanging scroll painting shows a gold-bodied Amida Buddha standing at center within a haloed circle, surrounded by clouds. Bodhisattvas and attendant figures descend across a dark ground, some on clouds, with gold and ink details on silk.

Artist
Unidentified artist
Date
late 14th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2472 × 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, Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1942

Español: Descenso de Amida y bodhisattvas, con gold leaf

Un pergamino colgante muestra a Buda Amida de cuerpo dorado, de pie en el centro dentro de un halo circular y rodeado de nubes. Bodhisattvas y figuras acompañantes descienden sobre un fondo oscuro, algunos sobre nubes, con detalles en oro y tinta sobre seda.

Português: Descida Acolhedora de Amida e Bodhisattvas

Uma pintura em pergaminho suspenso mostra o Buda Amida de corpo dourado, em pé no centro dentro de um halo circular, cercado por nuvens. Bodhisattvas e figuras acompanhantes descem sobre um fundo escuro, alguns sobre nuvens, com detalhes em ouro e tinta sobre seda.

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