拍品描述:Carved and assembled from cypress wood in yosegi zukuri techinique and modeled as the Amitabha Buddha standing， the right hand raised in vitarkamudra and the left held in dhyanamudra， the hair arranged in small， snail-shaped spiral curls (rahotsu)， wearing robe open at the torso and falling in pleats， the body applied with gold lacquer， inlaid jewels on the forehead and in the hair， the inlaid crystal eyes painted with black pupils ringed in red 来源 Kokon， Inc.， New York The sculpture represents Amitabha， known in Japanese as Amida Nyorai， Buddha of Infinite Light. The Pure Land (Jodo) tradition in Japan emphasizes the salvific powers of Amida； incantation of the Buddha’s name can invite divine intercession and devotion in life can insure rebirth in Amida’s Western Paradise. By the early eleventh century， it was increasingly believed that only the compassion of Amida could override the cycle of rise， decline and fall––the concept of mappo， meaning the end of the Law that would devolve into ten millennia of moral degradation and strife. By Japanese calculation， this would coincide with the year 1052. Devotees among the upper classes commissioned sculptures and paintings showing the arrival of Amida and attendants to welcome the spirits of the dying. Given its scale， it is likely that the figure here graced a private altar. The figure exudes an elegant serenity characteristic of the sculptural treatments of the 13th century. Amida’s divinity is emphasized by gentle idealization. The figure is slender and delicate with robes carved in rhythmic folds. 展开