The Bodhisattva Juntei Kannon 

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