Excursions from the Four Cardinal Gates: Encounter with the Four Sufferings of Birth, Old Age, Sickness, and Death from the Life of Buddha, Muromachi period (1392–1573), early 15th century, Japan, Section of a wall panel mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, 29 1/2 x 43 7/8 in. (75 x 111.5 cm), Paintings, Here, the fundamental truth that suffering is the essence of life is charmingly conveyed in the story of the young prince's excursions from the palace, where he had enjoyed a sheltered life of plenty and pleasure
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Excursions, Four Cardinal Gates, Encounter, Sufferings, Birth, Old Age, Sickness, Death, Life, Buddha, Muromachi period, 1392–1573, early 15th century, Japan, Section, wall panel mounted, hanging scroll, ink, color, gold, silk, 29 1/2 x 43 7/8, 75 111.5 cm, Paintings, fundamental truth, suffering, essence, life, charmingly conveyed, story, young prince, excursions, palace, enjoyed, sheltered life, plenty, pleasure
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