Legends of the Yūzū Nembutsu Sect

Legends of the Yūzū Nembutsu Sect

Kamakura period (1185–1333), 14th century · Japan

Handscroll; ink, colors, and gold on paper

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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