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優闐王と唐獅子図絵馬「奉掛御宝前絵馬寛永丁卯年三月廿五日」|Ema (Votive Painting) of Chinese Lion Led by Utenō by Unknown

優闐王と唐獅子図絵馬「奉掛御宝前絵馬寛永丁卯年三月廿五日」|Ema (Votive Painting) of Chinese Lion Led by Utenō

優闐王と唐獅子図絵馬「奉掛御宝前絵馬寛永丁卯年三月廿五日」|Ema (Votive Painting) of Chinese Lion Led by Utenō

The Met

Artist: Unknown

Date: dated 1627

Department: Asian Art

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Ink and color on wood

Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 14 3/8 in. (27.3 x 36.5 cm)

Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975

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A painted wooden plaque shows a bearded man leading a spotted, lion-like creature with text

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A rectangular wooden plaque with a pointed top features a painted scene of a bearded man leading a large, stylized, lion-like creature. A dark blue string is tied through a hole at the top center of the plaque. A thin red border with white dots frames the entire image. The man stands on the left, facing right, with a dark brown beard and mustache. He wears an elaborate orange and green hat, a white and orange ruffled collar, a green tunic, and orange pants. His right hand holds a brown, cage-like object, while his left hand holds a dark leash attached to the creature's neck. The creature, positioned centrally, faces left with its head turned towards the viewer, its mouth open to reveal fangs. Its body is dark brown with numerous white and orange spots. It has a green mane around its head and neck, and its tail is curled with green swirls. The background is a light, unpainted wood surface, with faint green and brown brushstrokes at the bottom. Vertical black text is visible on both the far left and far right sides of the plaque, and smaller characters are near the bottom center.

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