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金剛界曼荼羅諸尊図像|Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala

金剛界曼荼羅諸尊図像|Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala

The Met

Artist: Unknown

Date: dated 1083

Department: Asian Art

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on paper

Dimensions: 11 3/4 in. x 17 ft. 9 1/4 in. (29.8 x 541.7 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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Ten circular line drawings of haloed, seated figures and text on a light-colored scroll

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A horizontal, light beige paper scroll, showing visible texture and faint discoloration, features ten circular illustrations arranged in two rows of five. Each circle contains a seated figure depicted in dark line drawings. All figures are shown with hands clasped, surrounded by a halo, and have vertical text positioned to their right, except for the horizontal text mentioned below.In the top row, from left to right: The first three figures rest on lotus-like bases. The fourth figure, appearing larger than the others, is seated on an elaborate, multi-tiered base featuring animal-like figures, possibly lions. The fifth figure rests on a base that resembles a bird.In the bottom row, from left to right: The first three figures rest on lotus-like bases. A horizontal line of text, reading 'ब ल ब न न ङ ङ', is centered below the fourth figure of the top row, between the third and fourth figures of the bottom row. The fifth figure rests on an elaborate base with swirling, decorative patterns. A vertical crease or fold is visible at the rightmost edge of the scroll.

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金剛界曼荼羅諸尊図像|Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala by Unknown

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AIA central seated figure with a halo surrounded by eight serpentine and dragon-like creatures in a landscape

#12

山王本地仏曼荼羅|Mandala of the Sannō Shrine Deities

山王本地仏曼荼羅|Mandala of the Sannō Shrine Deities

Hanging scroll; ink, and gold on silk

AIA vertical scroll painting depicting eleven seated, robed figures arranged in rows on a dark background

#13

熊野曼茶羅図|Mandala of Kumano Shrine

熊野曼茶羅図|Mandala of Kumano Shrine

Unidentified artist

early 14th century

Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

AIA vertical scroll painting depicting numerous figures and human-like forms in three distinct sections

#14

八字文殊曼荼羅図|Mandala of the Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) of the Eight Syllables

八字文殊曼荼羅図|Mandala of the Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) of the Eight Syllables

Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on silk

AIA central white circle with a seated figure and eight surrounding figures, bordered by many smaller figures

#15

星曼荼羅図 (Hoshi mandara zu)|Star Mandala

星曼荼羅図 (Hoshi mandara zu)|Star Mandala

13th–14th century

Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and cut gold on silk

AIA central seated figure surrounded by concentric circles of numerous smaller figures on a brown background

#16

伝託磨為遠筆　月光菩薩像「金胎仏画帖」断簡|Gakkō Bosatsu, from “Album of Buddhist Deities from the Diamond World and Womb World Mandalas” (“Kontai butsugajō”)

伝託磨為遠筆　月光菩薩像「金胎仏画帖」断簡|Gakkō Bosatsu, from “Album of Buddhist Deities from the Diamond World and Womb World Mandalas” (“Kontai butsugajō”)

mid-12th century

Page from a book mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper

AIA crowned figure with jewelry seated on a large lotus, with a crescent moon and text

#17

金剛夜叉明王|Kongōyasha Myōō

金剛夜叉明王|Kongōyasha Myōō

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

AIA multi-armed, multi-headed figure with a flaming halo, holding weapons, standing on lotus flowers

#18

一字金輪曼荼羅|Mandala of the One-Syllable Golden Wheel

一字金輪曼荼羅|Mandala of the One-Syllable Golden Wheel

Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

AIA central seated figure with light skin, surrounded by eight circular medallions with figures and a spoked wheel

#19

弁財天十五童子像|Benzaiten and Fifteen Attendants

弁財天十五童子像|Benzaiten and Fifteen Attendants

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

AIA multi-armed figure with a flaming halo stands surrounded by kneeling figures, animals, and objects

#20

Untitled

late 14th century

Distemper on cloth

AIA vertical scroll painting with a central mandala, a multi-limbed figure, and many smaller figures