A BUDDHIST PAINTING DEPICTING THE DEATH OF THE HISTORICAL BUDDHA, PARINIRVANA (NEHAN-ZU), DATED 1819

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A BUDDHIST PAINTING DEPICTING THE DEATH OF THE HISTORICAL BUDDHA, PARINIRVANA (NEHAN-ZU), DATED 1819 This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve Japan. Ink, watercolors, and gouache on silk. Mounted as a hanging scroll on a silk brocade frame with incised gilt-copper jikusaki (roller ends). Depicting Buddha reclining peacefully on a raised platform beneath flowering sala trees with a yellow phoenix perched on its verdant branches, attended by a large grieving assembly. Inscribed: The wood storage box inscribed, 涅槃佛 Nehanbutsu [Buddha of Nirvana] and with a dated inscription, 文政二年三月甲州 Bunseininen sangatsu Koshu [the 2nd year of Bunsei (1819) March at Koshu]. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Image size 75 x 91 cm, Size incl. mounting 160 x 98 cm With an inscribed wood tomobako (storage box). The Death of the Buddha, or Parinirvana, represents his transition from earthly existence to the ultimate release from suffering as an enlightened being, embodying fundamental principles of Buddhist doctrine. Witnesses to this defining moment are often depicted in such scenes revealing limited comprehension of enlightenment through expressions of grief. Bodhisattvas, enlightened beings who remain in the world to guide others toward liberation, maintain composed and solemn serenity. Shaven-headed disciples weep openly, joined by Hindu deities and protective guardians who have embraced the teachings of Buddha. Men and women of all social strata, accompanied by numerous animals, participate in the mourning, as Queen Maya, mother of Buddha, descends from the upper right, overcome with sorrow. The commemoration of Parinirvana is among the most significant observances in the Buddhist calendar, marking the final of the eight major events in the life of Buddha. Special ceremonies occur on the fifteenth day of the second month. From the Nara period (710–794) onward, large painted images depicting the passage of Buddha into ultimate nirvana became central to these ceremonies. Literature comparison: Compare a related scroll painting depicting the same subject, dated to the 19th century, 150.5 x 150.3 cm, in the National Gallery of Victoria, accession number 1900-D1A.

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