真言諸尊図像抄|Scroll from the Compendium of Iconographic Drawings (Zuzōshō)
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: late 12th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 11 7/8 in. x 25 ft. 7 1/2 in. (30.2 x 781 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
Two multi-armed, haloed figures on animal and lotus pedestals, with vertical text
Detailed Description
This horizontal artwork features two elaborately depicted, haloed figures seated on pedestals, surrounded by vertical lines of text on a light, aged paper background. The composition is divided, with the left half dominated by text and the right half by the two figures. The larger figure on the left is seated cross-legged on a pink lotus blossom. This figure has multiple arms, approximately eighteen visible, each holding a small, indistinct object. The figure wears a tall crown, necklaces, and an orange sash draped over a white garment. A bright green halo encircles the head, and a larger, lighter green aura surrounds the entire body. The figure rests on a multi-tiered pedestal composed of numerous stylized elephants, each with a human-like face, standing on a circular base. To the right, a slightly smaller figure is also seated cross-legged on a pink lotus. This figure has two arms, with hands held in a gesture, holding a small, round object. Similar to the left figure, it wears a crown, jewelry, and an orange sash over a white garment, with a bright green halo and a larger, lighter green aura. Its pedestal is also multi-tiered, featuring stylized animals, possibly lions or elephants, with human-like faces, standing on a circular base. Vertical lines of black and red text fill the left portion of the artwork and frame both figures. Visible text includes "八字文殊", "種子", and "馬鳴菩薩" to the left of the larger figure. To the right of the smaller figure, some text reads "今通不明其者則不當三藏". The overall color palette is muted, with pale greens, pinks, oranges, and the stark contrast of black and red text against the light background.
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