Amitabha Triad, Tokyo National Museum

Amitabha Triad

Goryeo-Dynasty artist

Amitabha Triad, Tokyo National Museum

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Details

Holding institution
Tokyo National Museum
Image provider
wikimedia-commons
License
Public domain
Credit
Tokyo National Museum

Art Genome Taxonomy

6 tags

Subject Matter

  • The catalog title identifies the subject as Amitabha, and the image visibly presents a central haloed sacred figure flanked by two additional haloed figures.

Visual Qualities

  • Highly Ornamented Visual · 96%

    The robes, halos, jewelry, patterned surfaces, and small ornamental details create a richly decorated visual field, especially around the three figures.

  • Balance Visual · 94%

    The larger central figure establishes a dominant vertical axis, while the two flanking figures provide a stable bilateral arrangement.

Medium and Techniques

  • Painting Both · 74%

    The catalog classification includes Japanese painting, and the reproduction visibly shows a pigmented, line-based devotional image; the same classification also allows for the possibility of a print.

Time Periods

  • 1000 - 1400 CE Art Metadata · 95%

    The catalog dates the work to the 14th century, which falls within the catalog's 1000–1400 CE period category.

Cultural and Religious Styles

  • Amitabha is a Buddhist figure, and the image uses a formal triadic devotional arrangement with halos, ceremonial garments, and sacred ornamental forms.

Source & rights

Goryeo-Dynasty artist. http://blog.daum.net/_blog/BlogTypeView.do?blogid=0TpjQ&articleno=5512&_bloghome_menu=recenttext

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