id:			95388
accession number:	1916.1141
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1141
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The Parinirvana of the Buddha, c. 1710s. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Color woodblock print; sheet: 54 x 27.8 cm (21 1/4 x 10 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1141

title:				The Parinirvana of the Buddha
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creation date:			c. 1710s
creation date earliest:		1710
creation date latest:		1719
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creditline:			Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
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culture:	Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
technique:	color woodblock print
department:	Japanese Art
collection:	Japanese Art
type:		Print
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measurements: Sheet: 54 x 27.8 cm (21 1/4 x 10 15/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Transformations in Japanese Printmaking
	opening date:   1984-09-25T04:00:00
	<i>Transformations in Japanese Printmaking</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 25-December 16, 1984).

	title:		Visions of Japan: Prints and Paintings from Cleveland Collections
	opening date:   2004-12-12T00:00:00
	<i>Visions of Japan: Prints and Paintings from Cleveland Collections</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (December 12, 2004-April 10, 2005).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* <em>Footprints of the Buddha. </em>Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA (1980).

* <em>Comprehensive Survey of Color Prints</em>. Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH (1937).

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wall description: 
This print records a religious rather than secular event, depicting the transition of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni from mortal to eternal being. On a cloudy night under a full moon, the Buddha lies on a platform on his right side with his right hand behind his head. His followers surround him in various states of grief, curiosity, or calm acceptance. An old woman at the Buddha’s feet and other lay believers are present, along with a host of Buddhist deities. The Buddha’s mother, two attendants, and a monk appear at the upper right. The multitude of animals acknowledges that the Buddha’s law applies to all living creatures. Note that various rectangular cartouches identify the followers. This rare image is the earliest hand-colored print in the museum collection. It was hand-colored in yellow and red (tan), and in many instances, the coloring does not follow the outlines of the key block. All printed versions of this subject are based on earlier paintings; the earliest woodcut of this event dates to 1402.
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