Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 16th–17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: On silk (?) canvas
Dimensions: 37 1/2 x 24 in. (95.3 x 61 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1930
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A large golden stupa with a seated figure, surrounded by smaller stupas and figures in mountains
Detailed Description
This vertical painting depicts a complex landscape centered around a large, ornate stupa. The central stupa is predominantly golden, featuring a multi-tiered base adorned with decorative patterns and shapes, including two white lion-like creatures with red manes at its lower section. Above the base, a bulbous dome houses a seated figure in a red robe, depicted with a halo and in a cross-legged posture. Rising from the dome is a tall, slender spire composed of numerous golden rings, culminating in a finial. The central stupa is set against a backdrop of stylized green and blue mountains, interspersed with pink and white floral motifs and swirling clouds. Flanking the central stupa on both sides are multiple smaller, white stupas, arranged symmetrically in rows. Each smaller stupa contains a miniature figure or distinct shape within its dome and is surrounded by clouds. In the uppermost section of the painting, above the central spire and smaller stupas, five seated figures with halos are depicted on clouds. The figures are dressed in various colored robes, with some holding small objects. The bottom section of the painting, below the central stupa's base, features four distinct figures. On the far left and right are two seated figures with calm expressions in white and green robes, respectively. In between them are two wrathful-looking figures with dark skin, multiple arms, and surrounded by flames, one on the left and one on the right. The overall color palette includes gold, white, green, blue, red, and orange.
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