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Attributed to Takuma Tametō
Kongōbu BosatsuHeian period, 12th century

Not on view
Japanese hanging scroll with ink and color-wash drawings of two seated Buddhist figures on lotus thrones, surrounded by columns of Japanese inscriptions, mounted on gray-blue brocade
Ink and watercolor painting on paper depicting a multi-armed bodhisattva seated in lotus position on a lotus throne, wearing a jeweled crown and red-striped robes, with a circular golden halo. Below, a ritual implement rests on a second lotus. Columns of Japanese or Chinese calligraphy surround the figures.
Artist or Maker
Attributed to Takuma Tametō
Title
Kongōbu Bosatsu
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Heian period, 12th century
Period
Heian period (794 - 1185)
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 9 7/8 x 5 3/8 in. (25.0 x 13.7 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
M.77.147
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Little, Stephen, Tushara Bindu Gude, Karina Romero Blanco, Silvia Seligson, Marco Antonio Karam. Las Huellas de Buda. Ciudad de México : Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, 2018.
  • Little, Stephen, and Tushara Bindu Gude. Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art across Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2025.