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The Bodhisattva Juntei Kannon 

Exhibition information
There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.

Kannon is among the most compassionate and widely worshiped Buddhist gods in Japan. Dating to the 1100s, this painting shows Kannon wearing delicate robes meticulously patterned in gold leaf. He is surrounded by wrathful guardian gods equipped with weapons and armor to repel the enemies of Buddhism. Monks would have prayed to this image for the salvation of all living beings trapped in the cycle of reincarnation and suffering.

Cultural property designation
Important Cultural Property
Quantity
Artist
Period/Century
Heian period, 12th century
Country/Origin
Excavation site
Material
Color on silk
Size
Inscriptions
Donor
Gift of Mr. Tanaka Shinbi
Collection reference no.
A-11796
Genre
Painting
Category
Paintings, sketches, and prints > Japan > Buddhist paintings
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