Three Patriarchs of the J?do Shin Sect, late 14th century, Unknown Japanese, 36 1/8 ¡Ñ 15 1/8 in. (91.76 ¡Ñ 38.42 cm) (image)65 3/4 ¡Ñ 22 5/8 in. (167.01 ¡Ñ 57.47 cm) (mount), Ink and color on silk, 14th century, The three large figures at the top of the scroll are portraits of the religious leaders of Pure Land Buddhism (J?do Shin): H?nen, Shinran, and the lesser-known My?ky?. The scroll illustrates the primary lineage of the school, with the sect¡¦s adherents seated at the very bottom of the picture. The bottom right figure, wearing a robe decorated with a family crest, likely represents the man who commissioned the painting.