Section of the Flower Ornament Sutra (Kegon-kyō), known as the “Senpukuji Burned Sutra” (Senpukuji yakegyō) by Unidentified Artist, painting, 1100-1199

Section of the Flower Ornament Sutra (Kegon-kyō), known as the “Senpukuji Burned Sutra” (Senpukuji yakegyō)

Unidentified Artist

Year
1100-1199
Medium
Section of handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on pale indigo-dyed paper decorated with flakes of gold leaf
Dimensions
Image: 9 5/16. × 20 in. (23.6 × 50.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 42 7/8 × 27 15/16 in. (108.9 × 71 cm)
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Painting
Culture
Japan
Period
Heian period (794–1185)

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