五髻文殊菩薩像|The Bodhisattva Monju (Manjushri) with Five Topknots
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 13th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 36 3/4 × 20 3/4 in. (93.3 × 52.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 79 3/4 × 29 1/2 in. (202.6 × 74.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 31 1/2 in. (80 cm)
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A figure sits cross-legged on a lotus, with a halo and two circular symbols above
Detailed Description
The vertical painting features a figure seated centrally in a cross-legged pose against a dark, almost black background. The figure's legs are crossed, covered by a flowing red garment, and rest upon a multi-layered lotus pedestal rendered in shades of brown and dark gold. The upper body is adorned with a lighter, possibly white or pale pink, garment with red straps over the shoulders and chest. Multiple necklaces with dark beads and pendants hang around the neck, and dark armbands are visible on the upper arms. The figure's face is round with closed or downcast eyes, a small mouth, and no visible hair. A large, faint, circular aura or halo in a darker brown tone surrounds the figure's head and upper torso. Above the figure, in the upper left and right corners of the dark background, are two circular medallions. Each medallion contains a dark, stylized symbol on a reddish-brown inner circle. The entire central painting is bordered by a narrow, light gold band with a subtle floral pattern, followed by a wider, plain gold-colored band, and then an outermost patterned fabric border in a lighter, faded gold tone.
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