Welcoming Descent of the Bodhisattva Jizō

early 14th century

Not on view

In addition to Amida Buddha, compassionate bodhisattvas such as Kannon and Jizō are also represented in welcoming descent, or raigō. Images of Jizō’s raigō originated in the Kamakura period and are often associated with practices at Kasuga Shrine in Nara (Japan’s ancient capital), where Jizō is one of the primary Buddhist deities of worship.

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地蔵来迎図
Title: Welcoming Descent of the Bodhisattva Jizō
Period: Kamakura (1185–1333)
Date: early 14th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut gold leaf (kirikane) on silk
Dimensions: Image: 42 in. × 15 7/8 in. (106.7 × 40.3 cm)
Overall with mounting: 81 1/4 × 22 3/8 in. (206.4 × 56.8 cm)
Overall with knobs: 81 1/4 × 24 1/2 in. (206.4 × 62.2 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1925
Object Number: 25.215.102
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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