File:Japan, Edo period - Wisdom King of Great Awe-inspiring Power (Daiitoku myōō) - 1976.72 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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Summary
anonymous: Wisdom King of Great Awe-inspiring Power (Daiitoku Myōō)
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| Title |
Wisdom King of Great Awe-inspiring Power (Daiitoku myōō) |
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| Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
In Esoteric Buddhism, there is one Buddha at the center of the universe, and four additional Buddhas, each of whom occupies one of the four cardinal directions. These Buddhas also manifest themselves in fierce forms called Kings of Brightness (myōō), or Wisdom Kings. Daiitoku is an avatar of the Buddha Amida and manages the west. |
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| Date | mid-1800s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Japanese Art |
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| Accession number |
1976.72 |
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| Place of creation | Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | John L. Severance Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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https://clevelandart.org/art/1976.72  |
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| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1976.72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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