Taima Mandala
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Taima Mandala

TitleTaima Mandala
Dateearly 1300s 14th century
Mediumhanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk
ClassificationPainting
OriginJapan, Kamakura period (1185–1333) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineTaima Mandala (当麻曼荼羅図), early 1300s. Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333). Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk; painting: 135.6 x 140.3 cm (53 3/8 x 55 1/4 in.); mounted: 170.5 x 203.2 cm (67 1/8 x 80 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 1990.82
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Taima Mandala” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated early 1300s. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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