The practice of producing luxurious Buddhist sutras out of sumptuous materials extended beyond China to Korea and Japan. This example from Korea exploits the striking combination of gold and silver pigments with midnight blue indigo-dyed paper to imbue the sacred written word with a glowing luminosity.
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Artwork Details
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법화경변상도 고려
Title:Illustrated manuscript of the Lotus Sutra (Miaofa lianhua jing), Volume 2
Artist:Unidentified artist (mid-14th century)
Period:Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Date:ca. 1340
Culture:Korea
Medium:Accordion-fold book; gold and silver on indigo-dyed mulberry paper
Dimensions:Image: 9 x 4 1/2 in. (22.9 x 11.4 cm) Overall: 13 x 4 1/2 x 7/8 in. (33 x 11.4 x 2.2 cm)
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