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Preaching Amitabha with Avalokiteshvara and Manjushri, folio 186 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)

Unknown , 1119

Preaching Amitabha with Avalokiteshvara and Manjushri, folio 186 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra), by Unknown, unspecified, 1119
Preaching Amitabha with Avalokiteshvara and Manjushri, folio 186 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra), by Unknown, unspecified, 1119

Preaching Amitabha with Avalokiteshvara and Manjushri, folio 186 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra) is an unspecified painting by the Song dynasty landscape artist Unknown. It dates from 1119 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Preaching Amitabha with Avalokiteshvara and Manjushri, folio 186 (verso), is a painting from a manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra, a key text of Mahayana Buddhism. The work is part of a larger illuminated manuscript.

Subject & Meaning

Despite the title suggesting a depiction of Amitabha with Avalokiteshvara and Manjushri, the described folio features a parchment with black text, indicating it may be a textual page rather than an illustrated one within the manuscript, focusing on the wisdom teachings of the Prajnaparamita-sutra.

Technique & Style

The text is rendered in a formal, cursive script on aged, yellowish parchment with rough edges, characteristic of ancient manuscript production. A hole divides the text into two sections, with the left section containing more content.

History & Provenance

The manuscript page is now part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art, though specific details about its origin, date, or previous ownership are not provided in the available information.

Text, Folio 33 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 33 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra), Unknown

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Preaching Amitabha with Avalokiteshvara and Manjushri, folio 186 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra) was painted by Unknown in 1119.

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