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Fugen
From the collection of National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler). Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The Buddhist deity Fugen, a bodhisattva (enlightened being), is usually depicted riding an elephant. In this small ink painting, the animal lies on the ground in what is clearly an earthly setting, while the youthful Fugen reads from a sutra (sacred text).
National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler)’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineFugen. 1333-1573. Takuma Eiga 宅間栄賀 (fl. early 14th century). National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler), Gift of Charles Lang Freer. CC0.
