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The Met

Artist: Unknown

Date: ca. 1650

Department: Asian Art

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Distemper and gold on blue silk

Dimensions: Image: 29 x 20 1/2 in. (73.7 x 52.1 cm) Overall: 30 1/4 x 21 3/4 in. (76.8 x 55.2 cm)

Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of Nina Bunshaft, by exchange, and funds from various donors, 2006

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Brief Description

A fierce figure with multiple eyes and fangs sits amidst flames, surrounded by smaller figures

Detailed Description

The artwork is a vertical textile painting, predominantly dark blue, depicting a large central figure with a fierce expression surrounded by flames and numerous smaller figures. The central figure, with dark skin, sits cross-legged on a low, dark platform. Its wide face features three prominent eyes, a gaping mouth revealing fangs, and a red tongue. Its reddish-brown hair is spiky, and it wears a crown adorned with skulls. Its hands are positioned near its chest, holding indistinct objects. A large, circular halo or aura, outlined in gold, frames its head and upper body. Numerous red and orange flame-like shapes emanate from behind and around the central figure, extending upwards and outwards across the dark blue background. In the upper left and right corners, two smaller, seated figures are visible, each with a halo. Along the left and right sides, and below the central figure, several other smaller figures or creatures are depicted, some appearing to be in dynamic poses amidst swirling dark patterns and additional flame elements. The very bottom edge of the painting features a row of stylized, smaller faces or figures, seemingly emerging from a dark, wavy base. Gold outlines define many of the figures and details against the deep indigo background.

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