Minneapolis Institute of Art
Three Patriarchs of the Jōdo Shin Sect
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- Date
- late 14th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 117499
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
The three large figures at the top of the scroll are portraits of the religious leaders of Pure Land Buddhism (Jōdo Shin): Hōnen, Shinran, and the lesser-known Myōkyō. The scroll illustrates the primary lineage of the school, with the sect’s adherents seated at the very bottom of the picture. The bottom right figure, wearing a robe decorated with a family crest, likely represents the man who commissioned the painting.
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- Credit line
- Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture
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