Taima Mandala

Unknown artist

Kamakura

Kyoto National Museum

This is a large, intricate tapestry depicting a central Buddha figure flanked by two attendants, surrounded by numerous smaller figures and architectural elements. The artwork is rendered in a detailed, stylized manner with a rich, dark color palette. This is a large, intricate tapestry depicting a central Buddha figure flanked by two attendants, surrounded by numerous smaller figures and architectural elements. The artwork is rendered in a detailed, stylized manner with a rich, dark color palette. This mandala was donated to the Kyoto National Museum by Mr. Shiro Domoto of Kyoto in memory of his wife. The painting is approximately one quarter of the size of the original Taima Mandala , measuring approximately 212 centimeters in height by 189 centimeters in width. In comparison to a square mandala of similar size belonging to Chion-in Temple, the platform is deeper and the scene