buddhist art of japan

11 media by topicpage 1 of 1
'Niu Myôjin' (Goddess of Mount Kôya), Japanese color on silk, c. first half 14th century, Honolulu Academy of Arts

'Niu Myôjin' (Goddess of Mount Kôya), Japanese color on silk, c. first...

Niu Myōjin (Goddess of Mount Kōya), Japanese color on silk, Nambokucho period, 14th century, Honolulu Museum of Art

'Portrait of Imperial Prince Abbot Son'en as a Buddhist Priest', color on silk attributed to Goshin, c. 1350

'Portrait of Imperial Prince Abbot Son'en as a Buddhist Priest', color...

日本語: 尊円法親王像(絹本着色、豪信筆か、1350年頃、ホノルル美術館蔵) English: Portrait of Imperial Prince Abbot Son'en as a Buddhist Priest, color on silk attributed to Gōshin, Japanese, c. 1350, Honolulu Academy of Arts

'The Descent of Amida', Japan, c. 1300, Honolulu Museum of Art, 2904.1

'The Descent of Amida', Japan, c. 1300, Honolulu Museum of Art, 2904.1

The Descent of Amida, Japan, Kamakura period, c. 1300, hanging scroll, ink, color and gold on silk, Honolulu Museum of Art, accession 2904.1

Japanese - Enthroned Buddha - Walters 3569

Japanese - Enthroned Buddha - Walters 3569

In Shingon or "true word" Buddhism, considered an esoteric sect because its doctrines were secretly passed on from master to pupil, monks mentally enter a "mandala" (a circle of deities) and become each of the ... More

Ritual object from Japan, Kamakura period, 13th-14th century, gilt bronze,

Ritual object from Japan, Kamakura period, 13th-14th century, gilt bro...

Ritual object (Katsuma vajra) from Japan, Kamakura period, 13th-14th century, gilt bronze, Honolulu Museum of Art, accession 3797.1

'The Death of Buddha', ink and color on paper by Shibata Zeshin, c. 1840s

'The Death of Buddha', ink and color on paper by Shibata Zeshin, c. 18...

Parody of the Death of Buddha [portrayed by vegetables], ink and color on paper by Shibata Zeshin, c. 1833-45, 54 1/8 x 27 1/4 in., Japanese, Honolulu Museum of Art, accession 4598.1

妙見菩薩 - Myōken Bosatsu (01) - Public domain document scan of drawing

妙見菩薩 - Myōken Bosatsu (01) - Public domain document scan of drawing

The bodhisattva Myōken, from the Entsūji manuscript of the Zuzōshō (高野山真別所円通寺本 図像抄, "Selections of Iconographical Drawings"), as reproduced in the Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Zuzō-bu (大正新脩大藏經 圖像部), vol. 3.

妙見菩薩 - Myōken Bosatsu (02) - Public domain document scan of drawing

妙見菩薩 - Myōken Bosatsu (02) - Public domain document scan of drawing

The bodhisattva Myōken, from the Entsūji manuscript of the Zuzōshō (高野山真別所円通寺本 図像抄, "Selections of Iconographical Drawings"), as reproduced in the Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Zuzō-bu (大正新脩大藏經 圖像部), vol. 3.

妙見菩薩 - Myōken Bosatsu (03) - Public domain document scan of drawing

妙見菩薩 - Myōken Bosatsu (03) - Public domain document scan of drawing

The bodhisattva Myōken, from the Entsūji manuscript of the Zuzōshō (高野山真別所円通寺本 図像抄, "Selections of Iconographical Drawings"), as reproduced in the Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Zuzō-bu (大正新脩大藏經 圖像部), vol. 3.

Nyoirin Kannon Kanshinji. 12th century Japan. Public domain image.

Nyoirin Kannon Kanshinji. 12th century Japan. Public domain image.

Deutsch: Nyoirin Kannon des Kanshinji, Japan English: Nyoirin Kannon of Kanshinji, Japan

Japanese Arhat Painting

Japanese Arhat Painting

Arhat (Bhadra), one of a set of sixteen Artist: Ryōzen (ca. 1328-ca. 1360). Ink and color on silk. H x W (image): 115.9 x 59.9 cm (45 5/8 x 23 9/16 in). Nanbokucho period, mid-14th century. A Japanese hanging s... More