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The Met

Artist: Unknown

Date: 18th century

Department: Asian Art

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Distemper on cotton

Dimensions: Image: 24 in. × 17 1/2 in. (61 × 44.5 cm) Framed: 33 1/16 × 25 13/16 in. (84 × 65.5 cm)

Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2015

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Visual Summary

Brief Description

A red figure with multiple eyes, fangs, and a skull crown, surrounded by intense flames

Detailed Description

A densely composed image depicts a large, red figure at its center, seated or squatting. The central figure has a wide, open mouth revealing fangs, three prominent eyes, and a crown adorned with multiple white skulls. Its robust body is adorned with subtle patterns and what appear to be green or dark blue serpentine forms. Intense orange and red flames emanate from behind and around the central figure, filling much of the background. To the left and right of the central figure, several smaller, lighter-skinned figures are visible, some appearing in dynamic poses amidst the flames. The upper section of the image features five smaller, calmer-looking figures, seated with legs crossed within arched frames or surrounded by halos, against a blue and green background. The lower section contains more figures, some dark blue or green-skinned with fierce expressions, amidst smaller flames and what might be offerings or dismembered forms. A prominent figure in the bottom center is seated within a green, circular halo. The overall palette is dominated by fiery reds, oranges, and yellows, contrasted with the deep red of the central figure and cooler blues and greens in the background and surrounding smaller elements.

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