Devadatta, Chapter 12 of the Lotus Sutra, 『妙法蓮華経』「提婆達多品第十二」の内, Heian period (794?1185), 12th century, Japan, Handscroll; gold and silver on indigo-dyed paper, 10 1/16 in. x 33 ft. (25. 6 x 1005. 8 cm), Paintings, This sutra once formed part of a much larger set of handscrolls depicting all twenty-eight chapters of the Lotus Sutra, one of the most popular Buddhist scriptures. Each handscroll consists of a pictorial frontispiece followed by a section of text, all of which are brushed with gold paint on indigo-dyed paper