Three Patriarchs of the Jōdo Shin Sect, late 14th century
Unknown Japaneseexpand_more
Ink and color on silkexpand_more
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Cultureexpand_more 2013.29.42
Not on Viewexpand_more
The three large figures at the top of the scroll are portraits of the religious leaders of Pure Land Buddhism (Jōdo Shin): Hōnen, Shinran, and the lesser-known Myōkyō. The scroll illustrates the primary lineage of the school, with the sect’s adherents seated at the very bottom of the picture. The bottom right figure, wearing a robe decorated with a family crest, likely represents the man who commissioned the painting.
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- Title
- Three Patriarchs of the Jōdo Shin Sect
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- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.29.42
- Curator Approved
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