八字文殊曼荼羅図|Mandala of the Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) of the Eight Syllables
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 13th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on silk
Dimensions: 52 3/4 × 42 3/8 in. (134 × 107.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 85 1/4 × 51 1/2 in. (216.5 × 130.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 85 1/4 × 54 in. (216.5 × 137.2 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
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A central white circle with a seated figure and eight surrounding figures, bordered by many smaller figures
Detailed Description
The artwork depicts a complex composition of numerous figures on a vertical scroll. The central area is dominated by a large, off-white circular field. Within this circle, a prominent central figure is depicted seated, facing forward, with an elaborate headdress and reddish robes. This central figure is surrounded by eight smaller, similarly styled figures, also seated, arranged in a symmetrical pattern around the perimeter of the white circle. Each of these eight figures is depicted within a dark, almond-shaped outline. Outside the central white circle, the background is a dark, muted brown with hints of green and red. This area is filled with additional rows of figures. Along the top edge, ten small, seated figures are arranged in a horizontal row. Down the left and right sides, larger, more detailed figures are interspersed with smaller ones, creating a vertical border. Along the bottom edge, another row of ten small, seated figures mirrors the top row. All figures are rendered with details in red, gold, and dark outlines. The entire painted area is framed by a patterned gold border, which is then surrounded by a wider, plain orange-brown fabric border.
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