Muromachi Period (1392–1573)
Muromachi Period (1392–1573) The Birth of the Buddha, Muromachi period (1392–1573), ca. 1400 Unidentified artist Japan Section of a wall panel; ink, color, and gold on silk In keeping with his extraordinary destiny, the Buddha was miraculously conceived, said to have entered his mother's side in the form of a bodhisattva riding a white, six-tusked elephant. As depicted here, nine months late..