Seated Amitābha
1600
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1600
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A golden Buddha sits on a flower-shaped throne, hands resting gently on his lap. His robe is simple, with no jewelry or fancy details. Below him, lion heads peek out from the pedestal. This painting comes from China’s Ming dynasty, when artists often showed Buddhas this way—calm, with soft lines and bright colors. The lion heads are a clue: they traveled from Central Asia, showing how ideas moved along trade routes. To see more art like this, look up Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
