The University of Kansas
Spencer Museum of Art
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Museum Highlights
An online activity for visitors
3rd Floor
Unknown Artist
Japan, circa 1400s
Standing Amida Buddha
wood, lacquer, kirikane
43 x 18 1/8 x 15 3/4 in
(109.2 x 46.1 x 40 cm)
- What material do you think this is made of?
- What kinds of details do you see? (color, line, etc.)
- What sort of mood or feeling is conveyed? Why?
- Do you think this work of art represents a person or a spiritual being?
- Questions to consider when viewing this object at the Spencer Museum of Art:
- How does placement in the gallery affect your response to the work of art?
- How does the surface look different? What detail can you see in person that was difficult to see online?
