Early 20th century
Buddha
Artist/maker unknownFeaturing Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha, this image once formed a set of five, or perhaps seven, banner paintings that were hung during the Buddhist ritual of Yeongsanjae, a ceremony performed on the forty-ninth day of a person’s passing to guide the soul to the most desirable heavenly destination, the Western Paradise.
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