Jizō Bosatsu

Japan

Not on view

In this vision of Jizō, the compassionate bodhisattva descends to earth on a cloud to save the soul of a suffering believer. Represented in the guise of a Buddhist monk, he carries a wish-fulfilling jewel and a walking staff. To depict his sumptuous priestly robes the artist used a combination of highly reflective blue, green, and red pigments in combination with gold paint and intricately cut strips of gold leaf (kirikane).

Jizō Bosatsu, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold paint (kindei), and cut gold leaf (kirikane) on silk, Japan

This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Jizō Bosatsu, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold paint (kindei), and cut gold leaf (kirikane) on silk, Japan
Jizō Bosatsu, Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold paint (kindei), and cut gold leaf (kirikane) on silk, Japan

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.