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
On display: Painting
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On displayDetached Segment of Illustrated Scroll of Boy Sudhana's Pilgrimage to Fifty-five Deities: Fugen Bosatsu (Samantabhadra)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
April 8, 2025 (Tue)–
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On displayLandscape of the Four Seasons
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
April 8, 2025 (Tue)–
May 25, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayMorning Glories and Puppies
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 7
April 8, 2025 (Tue)–
May 25, 2025 (Sun)
