Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 1798
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 46 x 36 in. (116.8 x 91.4 cm) Overall with mounting: 70 x 41 in. (177.8 x 104.1 cm) Overall with knobs: 70 x 44 in. (177.8 x 111.8 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Parnassus Foundation/Jane and Raphael Bernstein Gift, and Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2007
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A large bearded man in red robes sits centrally, surrounded by smaller figures, horses, and creatures
Detailed Description
This vertical artwork features a large central figure and is divided into multiple sections. The upper half shows a light-skinned, bearded figure with a dark mustache, wearing a golden crown and a red robe with green trim. Flame-like elements appear behind the figure's head and shoulders. The figure is seated, with hands resting on a surface, and is flanked by numerous smaller figures. These figures wear various colored robes in shades of red, green, blue, and brown; some have distinct facial features like green skin or pointed ears. Some hold scrolls or writing tools. The background of the upper section includes red patterned fabric, architectural screens, and colorful banners on the right. A vertical column of black text is visible on the upper right: "常丁丑年五月日奉安于山靈閣佛前功德主 丁丑年 甲". The lower half of the artwork is divided into several scenes. On the lower left, a cloud-like frame encloses three figures, two adults and a child. Below them, a procession of figures, some on white horses and others walking, moves across a green landscape. They are dressed in red, green, and blue garments, accompanied by a small white animal. In the lower right, a large, red-skinned, multi-headed figure, possibly with three stacked heads, sits prominently, adorned in green and red robes. This figure is surrounded by a crowd of smaller figures, many in red or green robes, some with bare chests. To the left of this seated figure, a red-skinned, horned creature with a white face and a large mouth stands amidst a group of smaller figures, some with hunched postures and open mouths. Architectural elements like walls and steps are visible in the mid-ground.
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