阿弥陀如来立像|Amida Nyorai
Unknown Artist
14th–15th century
Medium
Gilt bronze
Dimensions
Figure: H. 6 in. (15.2 cm); W. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm) Figure with base: H. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture & Period
Japan · Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Accession Number
1975.268.168a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite gilt bronze statue of Am Nyorai, the Buddha of Infinite Light, stands a serene embodiment of Japanese Buddhist devotion from the Muromachi period1392–1573). Crafted by an unknown artist, the 6-inch figure captures Amida in a graceful standing pose, hands likely in a mudra of teaching or granting boons, symbolizing salvation and the Pure Land paradise. At just 9⅜ inches tall with its base, this intimate sculpture was probably designed for personal altars in homes or temples, allowing devotees to invoke Amida's compassion through daily meditation and prayer. Muromachi Japan was a...