元 廣勝寺 藥師佛法會圖壁畫|Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo)
Unknown Artist
ca. 1319
Medium
Water-based pigment over foundation of clay mixed with straw
Dimensions
H. 24 ft. 8 in. (751.8 cm); W. 49 ft. 7 in. (1511.3 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler, in honor of his parents, Isaac and Sophie Sackler, 1965
Accession Number
65.29.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
This monumental wall painting, titled *Buddha of Medicine Bishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo)*, hails from Guangsheng Temple in China's Shanxi province during the Yuan dynasty (127–1368). Created around 1319 by an unknown artist, it captures a grand assembly of the Medicine Buddha surrounded by bodhisattvas and attendants in a vibrant scene of healing and enlightenment. At an awe-inspiring scale—nearly 25 feet high and 50 feet wide—it once adorned a temple hall, immersing worshippers in the compassionate realm of Buddhist divinity. The Yuan era, under Mongol rule, saw a revival of Buddhist temple art, b...