Gold-lacquered wooden Amida Buddha, Japan, Edo period (1603–1868)

Gold-lacquered wooden Amida Buddha, Japan, Edo period (1603–1868) Depicted in a meditative posture on an integrated base formed by the folds of the robe. The figure is seated in the kekka fuza (cross-legged) position, with the hands joined in front of the lower abdomen in the mudra known as Mida no Jōin. The oval-shaped face features half-closed eyes, arched eyebrows, a straight nose, a closed mouth with slightly defined lips, and long, elongated earlobes. The forehead is adorned with a byak

Category

Asian art

Location

Paris