SUBJECT A wooden figure, formerly lacquered and gilded, depicting Amida Nyorai standing on a lotus flower resting on a tall, multi-tiered hexagonal base, with his right hand raised and his left hand lowered, both in the vitarka-mudra, the gesture of argumentation, with a radiant halo crowning his head. (Missing parts, wear, restoration). Japan, late Edo period (1603–1868). A GILT AND LACQUERED WOODEN FIGURE OF STANDING AMIDA NYORAI, LATE EDO PERIOD (1603–1868). HEIGHT: 65.5 CM (25 13/16 IN.)