434005 Buddhist Triad, Muromachi Period (1392-1573) (ink & colours on silk) by Japanese School; 154x105.4 cm; Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, PA, USA; (add.info.: Mounted as a hanging scroll. This monumental painting depicts the historical Shaka Buddha, or Shakyamuni, seated on a lotus throne. He is accompanied by the bodhisattvas (enlightened beings) Fugen and Monju, who embody wisdom and benevolence, respectively. On the right side of the Buddha, Fugen rides a six-tusked white elephant, with the tusks symbolizing the six senses and its body??? white colour representing purity. On the left side, Monju rides a spirited guardian lion. Together with their powerful animal companions, the two bodhisattvas attend to the Shaka Buddha and help uphold and disseminate his teachings.); 穢 Philadelphia Museum of Art ; Gift of Mrs. Samuel Bettle, 1928; Japanese, out of copyright.