Datei:Shakyamuni Triad.jpg

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Dort Dieses Bild ist nun gemeinfrei, weil sein Urheberrechtsschutz in Japan abgelaufen ist.

The historical Buddha Shakyamuni, known as Shaka in Japanese, sits on a lotus throne at the center of this painting—impressive in size, precision of brushwork, and coloration. He is surrounded by an entourage of deities and sheltered by a jeweled canopy. Flanking Shaka are two bodhisattvas: Fugen (Sanskrit: Samantabhadra), mounted on an elephant, and Monju (Sanskrit: Manjushri), on a lion. Also represented are sixteen deities who protect the Buddhist scripture known as the Great Wisdom Sutra (Japanese: Daihannyakyō; Sanskrit: Mahaprajnaparamita). Counted among the Sixteen Protectors are the Guardian Kings of the Four Directions. At the bottom right stands the Chinese monk Genjō (Chinese: Xuanzang, 602–664). He carries a scripture in his left hand and a brush in his right; on his back is a large portable chest containing Buddhist texts. These motifs symbolize Genjō’s prominent role as a Buddhist scholar and translator of sutras from India, including the Great Wisdom Sutra. A fierce red deity wearing a skull necklace—the Jinja Daishō (Great General of the Desert), who protected Genjō during his travels in India—stands opposite him. This painting would have been hung in a Buddhist temple during ceremonies at which the Great Wisdom Sutra was read aloud.

Date circa 1814–23

Source http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/76971?rpp=60&pg=4&ao=on&ft=india&pos=222