馬鳴菩薩像|Memyō Bosatsu (Ashvaghosha Bodhisattva) Mounted on a Horse
The Met
Artist: Unidentified
Date: 15th–16th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on paper
Dimensions: Image: 19 3/4 × 11 3/4 in. (50.2 × 29.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 62 1/2 × 18 7/16 in. (158.8 × 46.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 62 1/2 × 19 7/16 in. (158.8 × 49.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Sue Cassidy Clark, in honor of Barbara Brennan Ford, 2019
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A robed figure with an elaborate headdress rides a white horse, holding a scale and a red orb
Detailed Description
The painting depicts a robed figure riding a white horse against a dark teal background. The figure is positioned centrally, facing slightly to the right. The figure has pale skin, dark hair styled in an elaborate updo with gold ornaments and green tassels, and wears a long-sleeved garment in shades of dark teal, green, and red, with gold trim. A white sash drapes over the figure's left shoulder. In the figure's raised left hand, a small golden scale with two pans is held. In the raised right hand, a solid red orb is held. The white horse is depicted in profile, facing right, with its front left leg slightly lifted. It has a decorated bridle and saddle. The bridle is red and gold, and the saddle is elaborate, featuring gold and red patterns, with green and gold tassels hanging from its sides. The horse's mane is short and dark, and its tail is long and light-colored, flowing behind it. The background is a solid dark teal color, with a thin horizontal band of dark green at the top and a wider horizontal band of gold and brown patterns at the bottom. The entire painting is framed by a vertical border of blue fabric with a subtle wavy pattern, and a thin gold inner border.
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