Accession Number1980/2.179
TitleAmitabha (Ch. Amitofou) rescues sailors at sea
Artist(s)ChineseArtist NationalityChinese (culture or style)Object Creation Date19th centuryMedium & Supportwoodblock print mounted as a hanging scrollDimensions 31 7/8 in. x 11 1/4 in. ( 80.9 cm x 28.5 cm )
Credit LineGift of Robert and Frances WagnerSubject matterA narrative scene in which the Buddha Amitabha (Ch. Amitofou) rescues sailors at sea; an extensive inscription includes a title and long text. Above the framed narrative is an image of the Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara (Ch. Guanyin), seated on a lotus dais, within a moon-shaped halo.
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Keywords
Buddhas (visual works)
Buddhism
bodhisattva
inscriptions
ships