Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Date: dated 690–691
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 27 3/4 x 20 3/8 in. (70.5 x 51.8 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1927
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Crowned figure with blue halo, flanked by two smaller red-haloed figures, on aged paper
Detailed Description
The vertical image on aged, light brown paper depicts three figures arranged centrally. The tallest figure stands in the middle, positioned on a dark green and red lotus base. This central figure has light skin, dark hair, and wears a crown. A large, light blue circular halo is behind its head. Its hands are raised to chest height, palms facing forward with fingers together. The figure is dressed in a red skirt, a green lower garment, and long, flowing sashes in shades of red, green, purple, and blue that drape around its arms and body. Its chest is bare, revealing the navel. Flanking the central figure are two smaller, shorter figures, one on the left and one on the right, both standing directly on the paper. Each of these side figures has light skin, a bare chest, and dark hair, with a red circular halo behind its head. Their hands are clasped together in front of their chests. The mouths of both side figures are slightly downturned. They wear red lower garments and colorful sashes in red, green, and blue that flow around their arms and bodies. Black text is visible below the central figure's lotus base and extends to the left and right, between the central and side figures. The text reads, from right to left: "大周天 奉仕郎 合家男女 離身壽命延 造大辟支佛 供養於沙州 寺回此微善 成愛福永除". The paper itself shows signs of age, with creases, folds, and some areas of discoloration or minor tears, particularly along the edges and in the upper right corner.
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