Section of the Sutra on the Contemplation of Immeasurable Life, one of the “Rengeōin Fragments” (Rengeō’in-gire) by Emperor Shirakawa, painting, 1001-1185

Section of the Sutra on the Contemplation of Immeasurable Life, one of the “Rengeōin Fragments” (Rengeō’in-gire)

Emperor Shirakawa

Year
1001-1185
Medium
Hanging scroll; gold and malachite on paper decorated in gold and silver
Dimensions
Image: 10 1/4 × 3 15/16 in. (26 × 10 cm) Overall with mounting: 55 1/2 × 17 15/16 in. (141 × 45.5 cm)
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cultural & Historical Context

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

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