Daishōjin Bosatsu, from “Album of Buddhist Deities from the Diamond World and Womb World Mandalas”
1101
25.0 x 13.0 cm
takuma tametō (? – ?)
Discover takuma tametō, a renowned Japanese Buddhist painter of the Kamakura period. Known for his bold colors, intricate details, and spiritual themes, his works influence Japanese art and Buddhist iconography.
This drawing belongs to a compendium of Buddhist deities from the Diamond World and Womb World Mandalas that was discovered in Japan in the late 1920s, disassembled, and dispersed. Together, the two mandalas are foundational to Esoteric Buddhist ritual. This page shows the bodhisattva Daishōjin, a deity of unswerving faith and one of the Sixteen Honored Ones of the Auspicious Age, a group of guardians in the Diamond World Mandala.
About this artwork
- Title: Daishōjin Bosatsu, from “Album of Buddhist Deities from the Diamond World and Womb World Mandalas”
- Artist: takuma tametō
- Year: 1101
- Original dimensions: 25.0 x 13.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Color palette: Earthy
- Color intensity: Vivid