Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 1522–50
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Distemper on cloth
Dimensions: Image: 34 1/8 × 25 7/8 in. (86.7 × 65.7 cm)
Credit Line: Zimmerman Family Collection, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2012
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A multi-armed, three-headed blue figure with a sword on a red background, surrounded by figures.
Detailed Description
A painting depicts a large, dark blue, multi-limbed figure centrally positioned against a red background. The figure has three heads, with the main head facing forward and two smaller heads visible on either side, all featuring three eyes. It holds a long, dark sword with a golden hilt raised above its head with its primary right hand. Its primary left hand holds a small, dark object near its chest, while other hands are visible, some making gestures. The figure wears elaborate golden crowns, necklaces, armbands, and a decorative belt with dangling ornaments. Its muscular body is depicted in a crouching pose with one leg raised and the other bent, resting on a decorative base. The red background behind the central figure features patterns that appear flame-like or radiating. Numerous smaller figures are depicted within this red field, some seated, some standing, often enclosed within small, arched frames or circular outlines. These smaller figures vary in color and posture. Above the central figure, a horizontal band contains several more small figures, each within its own arched compartment. Below the central figure, a decorative platform forms the base, with a row of even smaller figures along its bottom edge, also within compartments. The primary colors are dark blue, gold, and red, with accents of white, black, and other muted tones for the surrounding figures.
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