当麻曼荼羅|Taima Mandala
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 1750
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions: Image: 41 13/16 × 37 13/16 in. (106.2 × 96 cm) Overall with mounting: 74 1/4 × 45 1/8 in. (188.6 × 114.6 cm) Overall with knobs: 74 1/4 × 47 9/16 in. (188.6 × 120.8 cm)
Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A central golden figure on a lotus throne, surrounded by figures, buildings, and a landscape
Detailed Description
The painting depicts a central golden figure seated on a lotus throne, surrounded by a radiant halo. This figure is positioned within an elaborate, multi-tiered architectural complex featuring numerous buildings with green tiled roofs, red pillars, and golden accents. Many smaller golden figures, some seated on lotus pedestals and others standing, are arranged in rows around the central figure, extending across the middle and lower sections of the composition. The background features a stylized landscape with green trees, small ponds, and distant mountains. In the upper section, a vibrant blue sky is depicted with white clouds, figures appearing to fly, and two large, ornate dragons. The architectural structures are intricately rendered, showing a sprawling cityscape. Narrow vertical panels flank the main scene on both the left and right sides, containing smaller, stacked vignettes of figures and buildings. Towards the bottom of the central composition, more figures are visible, some appearing to walk or stand on platforms. A dark rectangular panel with white text is centrally located at the very bottom, below a red and green architectural element. The entire painted area is framed by a decorative border: an inner blue band with floral motifs, an inner red band, and an outer wide gold border patterned with circular medallions and foliage.
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