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Dainichi-nyorai (Mahavairocana)

  • Japan Heian period, 12th century
  • Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
  • h: 150cm w: 87cm
  • [10005]

This is a single deity image of Dainichi Nyorai (Mahavairocana), in the Mandala of the Kongōkai or Diamond Realm, wearing a jeweled crown and with hands held in the knowledge-fist mudra. The magnificent decoration of his garments and dais reflect the sumptuous aesthetic of the late Heian period imperial aristocracy.

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