A Japanese scroll painting Muromachi 1333-1573

A Japanese scroll painting Muromachi 1333-1573, depicting scenes from the Honen Shonin Gyojo Ezu (Illustrated Deeds of the Priest Honen), the handscroll sections decorated in ink, colour and gold, anonymous, 157cm.

The Honen Shonin Gyojo Ezu describes the origins of the Jobo sect of Buddhism known in the West as Pure Land Buddhism. This scroll painting depicts chapters from vol. 25, scene 3, the vision of the golden Amida in Renshitsubo, vol. 26, scene 4, the Regent Hojo Tokiyori attains enlightenment, and various other scenes from vols. 26, 27 and 28.