Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East, Vol. 13: Japan (1917) - Page 10

✍Mixed manuscript — transcription may contain uncertain readings

A full-page color illustration, likely a woodblock print or engraving, depicting a central Buddhist figure, possibly the Bodhisattva Jizō (Ksitigarbha). The figure is portrayed with a shaved head, a serene expression, and a large golden halo from which blue rays of light emanate. They are dressed in a dark purple outer robe draped over a golden inner garment that is richly detailed with intricate scrolling patterns. The figure stands atop a pink lotus flower base. In the foreground and middle ground, several small, pale, child-like figures are shown among swirling clouds, some reaching upward toward the central figure. The background features stylized, jagged mountains on either side against a sky filled with traditional cloud patterns.