Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Distemper on cloth
Dimensions: Overall: 25 3/8 x 15 1/4 in. (64.5 x 38.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1931
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A large, fierce-looking figure rides a serpentine creature, surrounded by figures, a building, and mountains
Detailed Description
The vertical painting features multiple figures and a landscape. In the upper left, a light-skinned figure with reddish skin and dark hair, wearing a red garment and green sashes, floats amidst light brown clouds. To the upper right, a dark blue-skinned figure with a red garment and a crown sits in a cross-legged pose, surrounded by a vibrant red flaming aura. The central and largest figure dominates the middle right, depicted with light brown skin, a fierce-looking face, dark hair, and a crown. This muscular figure wears a red sash and green and gold adornments. They hold a skull cup in their raised right hand and a curved blade in their lowered left hand. They are positioned atop a large, dark, serpentine creature with green scales that extends diagonally across the lower middle of the image. To the middle left, a multi-tiered building with golden roofs and red accents, resembling a temple, is situated among several bare trees. A small golden stupa stands to the left of the building. The lower section of the painting portrays a scene within a rocky, mountainous landscape. In the bottom left, a dark-skinned figure on a white horse is enveloped by dark clouds or smoke, with other swirling forms nearby. To the bottom right, a light-skinned figure with a red patterned skirt and a blue shield kneels or sits on a rocky outcrop. The ground throughout the lower half is a mix of dark brown and green, suggesting rugged terrain.
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