The Illustrated Miraculous Origins of the Yūzū Nenbutsu School
Unknown Artist
early 1300s
Medium
Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions
painting: 29.7 × 1232.4 cm · mounted: 30.3 × 1373.5 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt, John L. Severance, and Edward L. Whittemore Funds
Accession Number
1956.87
About this artwork
This painting is the second of a set of two illustrated handscrolls. The first scroll depicts the biography of the Japanese Buddhist monk Ryōnin. This scroll begins with scenes of Ryōnin’s death and relates episodes illustrating the efficacy of following his teachings. Ryōnin asserted the total interconnectedness of all things and the spiritual benefit of chanting the name of the Buddha Amida for one another.