Description
The Buddha Amida arrives here to welcome a person to his Pure Land at the moment of death. A monk, a woman, and a child sit with their hands in prayer, and a beam of light emanating from Amida extends toward them. The inscription at the top indicates that the compassion of Amida Buddha always flows impartially to all those who recite his name, a quote from the Contemplation Sutra.
Provenance
American Foundation for the Maud E. and Warren H. Corning Collection, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?–1966); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1966–)
Accession Number
1966.513
Medium
Hanging scroll; silk and human hair embroidery
Dimensions
Embroidery: 109.1 x 37.2 cm (42 15/16 x 14 5/8 in.); Mounted: 173.1 x 49.4 cm (68 1/8 x 19 7/16 in.)
Classification
Embroidery
Credit Line
Gift of the American Foundation for the Maud E. and Warren H. Corning Botanical Collection
