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Assembly of Buddhist Deities
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About this work
The central deity in this Buddhist painting is Sākyamuni Buddha, given that he is displaying the earth-touching hand gesture. He is surrounded by several bodhisattvas and disciples. The inscription below, even though partly erased, tells us that the painting was created in 1846 and was hung in the monks’ residential hall.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineAssembly of Buddhist Deities (석가모니설법도 [釋迦牟尼說法圖]), 1846. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Handscroll; ink and color on silk; overall: 78 x 216 cm (30 11/16 x 85 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Director's Contingent Fund, 1918.541
