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Seishi
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Seishi

anonymous · c. 1400 - c. 1600 · wood (plant material); lacquer (coating)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The deity Seishi stands for wisdom and in Japan is always represented as part of a triad. In a temple, he and his attendant Kannon (Chinese: Guanyin) would have flanked the Buddha Amida. Seishi is invariably seated to Amida's right with his hands folded before his chest in obeisance of Amida’s higher power.

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Credit lineSeishi. c. 1400 - c. 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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