春日宮曼荼羅 (Kasuga miya mandara)|Mandala of Kasuga Shrine
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: early 14th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions: Image: 39 7/16 × 15 5/8 in. (100.2 × 39.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 72 1/4 × 21 5/8 in. (183.5 × 55 cm) Overall with knobs: 72 1/4 × 23 11/16 in. (183.5 × 60.2 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A landscape with a large temple complex, mountains, a moon, and five small seated figures
Detailed Description
The image shows a landscape with a large temple complex. At the top, against a dark, muted sky, five small, light-colored seated figures are arranged horizontally. A pale, circular moon is positioned below the central figure. Dark, rounded mountains rise beneath these figures. The middle section is dominated by an extensive complex of buildings with reddish-brown roofs, surrounded by fields and scattered trees. A prominent, light-colored path originates from the complex and extends downwards through the landscape. The lower portion continues the landscape, showing more fields, numerous bare trees, some with white accents suggesting snow or blossoms, and small structures, including two torii-like gates. The overall color palette is muted, featuring shades of brown, green, and reddish-brown. A golden border with an intricate, repeating pattern frames the scene.
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