Artwork

Thirteen Buddhas Welcoming the Dying Believer to the Western Pure Land

Thirteen Buddhas Welcoming the Dying Believer to the Western Pure Land is an unspecified painting by the Ming Painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1450 and is held in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Thirteen Buddhas Welcoming the Dying Believer to the Western Pure Land is a painting depicting a group of Buddhas arranged in a pyramid shape on clouds.

Subject & Meaning

The painting represents a Buddhist scene where thirteen Buddhas, centered around a larger figure, guide a dying believer to the Western Pure Land, a paradise in Buddhist cosmology.

Technique & Style

The artist employed gold paint extensively for halos and robes, creating a sense of luminosity against a dark background. The use of varying hand positions and traditional robes adds to the figures' distinctiveness.