| schema:description 9 | "culture: Japan, Kamakura Period (1185-1333)" |
| schema:description | "creditline: Gift of Ralph King" |
| schema:description | "measurements: with base: 69.2 x 27.7 x 29 cm (27 1/4 x 10 7/8 x 11 7/16 in.); without base: 59.1 x 18.8 x 28 cm (23 1/4 x 7 3/8 x 11 in.)...(more)" |
| schema:description | "wall_description: Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, is one of the two bodhisattvas attending Amida, the Buddha of the Western Paradise. The sculpture stands on a lotus pedestal, holding a lotus dais on which the soul of the faithful is received into paradise. The use of gold was prevalent in Buddhist art during this time--it was believed that the yellow light permeated the regions of the Amida--and Amida worship prevailed throughout Japan....(more)" |
| schema:description | "technique: wood with lacquer and gold leaf" |
| schema:description | "type: Sculpture" |
| schema:description | "collection: Japanese Art" |
| schema:description | "id: 100492" |
| schema:description | "tombstone: Kannon, early 1200s. Japan, Kamakura Period (1185-1333). Wood with lacquer and gold leaf; with base: 69.2 x 27.7 x 29 cm (27 1/4 x 10 7/8 x 11 7/16 in.); without base: 59.1 x 18.8 x 28 cm (23 1/4 x 7 3/8 x 11 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Ralph King 1919.913...(more)" |