Anonymous (8th century)

Daihokobutsu Kegongyo (Sutra of the Flower Ornament), vol. 24

Details

Anonymous (8th century)
Daihokobutsu Kegongyo (Sutra of the Flower Ornament), vol. 24
Sealed Kofuku denpo (collection of Denpo-in, Kofukuji temple, Nara)
Handscroll; ink on paper
11 ¼ x 437 in. (28.6 x 1110 cm.)

Provenance

Denpo-in, Kofukuji Temple, Nara

Lot Essay

For another Kegongyo sutra from the Nara period in the Nara National Museum, see The Annual Exhibition of National Museums for the Year 1998: Japanese Beauty: From Jomon to Edo Period (Tokyo: Tokyo Bijutsu, 1998), no. 74.

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