Japan, Edo period, 16th–early 17th century; hanging scroll, ink, colors, and gold leaf on paper, 59 x 59 1/2 in.; The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Pratt Fund and Betsy Mudge Wilson, Class of 1956, Memorial Fund, Purchase, 2004.10.
18. Nachi Pilgrimage Mandala
Nachi
Nachi, 2014, photo: Mengna Da.
This photograph shows the lush terrain that characterizes this pilgrimage site, as well as two features included in the Nachi Pilgrimage Mandala: the three-leveled Pagoda (Sanjyunoto) and the 450-foot Nachi Falls in the distance.