『過去現在因果経』　断簡|“The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)

Q: When was "“The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)" created?

This artwork was created mid-8th century.

Q: Is "“The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)" in the public domain?

Yes, “The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unidentified artist

mid-8th century

『過去現在因果経』　断簡|“The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki) by Unidentified artist

Medium

Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Dimensions

Image: 10 1/8 × 10 3/4 in. (25.7 × 27.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 49 3/16 × 16 3/4 in. (125 × 42.6 cm) Overall with knobs: 49 3/16 × 17 13/16 in. (125 × 45.3 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

Japan · Nara period (710–794)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Louis V. Bell, Harris Brisbane Dick, Fletcher, and Rogers Funds and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest; The Vincent Astor Foundation and Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gifts, 2016

Accession Number

2016.19

『過去現在因果経』 断簡|“The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)

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『過去現在因果経』　断簡|“The Historical Buddha Preaching,” a section from The Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma (Kako genzai inga kyō emaki)