National Treasure Gallery: Sixteen Arhats: First Arhat, Fifth Arhat
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Sixteen Arhats: First Arhat (detail), Heian period, 11th century (National Treasure)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 2
September 4, 2018 (Tue) - September 30, 2018 (Sun)Arhats are holy men who have completed their Buddhist training. The sixteen arhats were purportedly entrusted by the Buddha to maintain the Buddhist Law and save living beings after his death. These exceptional paintings are the oldest extant images of arhats from this grouping. Their characteristics include forms that originated in Tang-dynasty China and an emphasis on the use of gentle colors favored by the Japanese nobility of the 11th century.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | National Treasure | Sixteen Arhats: First Arhat | Heian period, 11th century | A-10946-1 | |||
| Highlight | National Treasure | Sixteen Arhats: Fifth Arhat | Heian period, 11th century | A-10946-5 |