『図像抄』〈十巻抄〉明王部諸尊|Iconographic Drawings of the Five Kings of Wisdom (Myōō-bu shoson)
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 12th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 13 1/4 in. x 42 ft. 2 3/16 in. (33.7 x 1285.7 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
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Five seated figures, some with flames, and various objects on an aged horizontal scroll
Detailed Description
A horizontal scroll features five seated figures and several objects, rendered in a drawing style with some color on a light, aged parchment-colored background. From left to right, the first figure is seated with light skin, wearing robes, hands clasped, and surrounded by red and orange flames. It rests on a red lotus-like base. To its left, vertical lines of black text read: "降三世 明王寺 子 真言 如意 宝珠 金剛 杵 剣 輪 蓮華 火焔". The second figure, to the right, is seated with light skin, bare-chested, wearing a skirt, with a large wheel-like halo behind its head and clasped hands, resting on a red cushion. To the right of this figure, a long, flaming sword with an ornate hilt stands vertically. Below the sword, a golden wheel with spokes lies horizontally. The third figure, in the center, has blue skin, wears robes, and has clasped hands, surrounded by red and orange flames, sitting on a multi-tiered, light-colored base. The fourth figure, to its right, has light skin, is bare-chested, wears a skirt, and has clasped hands, surrounded by red and orange flames, also on a multi-tiered, light-colored base. To the right of the golden wheel, a small, ornate golden stand is depicted. The fifth and final figure, on the far right, has blue skin, wears robes, holds a sword in its right hand, and is surrounded by red and orange flames, seated on a multi-tiered, light-colored base. To the right of this figure, vertical lines of black text read: "右如意宝珠金剛杵剣輪蓮華火焔等各々形相不同也 石山寺 如意宝珠 金剛杵 剣 輪 蓮華 火焔 等各々形相不同也". The figures are roughly similar in size, occupying the upper half of the scroll, while the objects are smaller and placed in the lower half between the figures.
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