Segment of Chapter 19 of the Lotus Sutra by Kujō Kanezane, painting, 1167-1185

Segment of Chapter 19 of the Lotus Sutra

Kujō Kanezane

Year
1167-1185
Medium
Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on colored paper decorated with cut gold (kirikane), sprinkled gold (sunago), and silver leaf
Dimensions
10 x 3 9/16 in. (25.4 x 9.1 cm)
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cultural & Historical Context

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

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