Amitabha Buddha in his Paradise

14th century

This painting features Amitabha, Buddha surrounded by bodhisattvas and attendants, seated on a peacock throne.

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Title: Amitabha Buddha in his Paradise
Creator Lifespan: Unknown
Date: 14th century
Date Created: 14th century
Physical Dimensions: 40 1/2 x 34 7/8 in.
Type: Painting
Rights: Rubin Museum of Art, C2003.50.2
Medium: Pigments on cloth
Place of Creation: Tibet
Exhibition History: Rubin Museum of Art, "Masterworks: Jewels of the Collection" (02/06/13 - 01/13/14), Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, "Worlds of Transformation: Tibetan Art of Wisdom and Compassion" (11/04/00 - 01/07/01), Taiwan Museum of Art, Taichung, Taiwan, "Wisdom and Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibet" (06/05/98 - 07/21/98), Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, "Wisdom and Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibet" (03/29/98 - 05/29/98), Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taiwan Museum of Art, Taipei, Taiwan, "Wisdom and Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibet" (01/16/98 - 03/16/98), Tibet House Cultural Center, New York, NY, "Wisdom and Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibet" (04/01/96 - 11/15/97)

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