Spencer Museum of Art The University of Kansas

Museum Highlights

An online activity for visitors
detail: Amida Raigo by Unknown Artist Unknown Artist Japan, circa 1400s
Amida Raigo
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?