Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. late 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: Image: 19 1/4 × 16 3/4 in. (48.9 × 42.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Steven Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 2019
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A multi-armed, monkey-headed figure with a halo, holding objects, with two smaller human figures
Detailed Description
The central figure is a large, multi-armed, monkey-headed figure with light pink skin, a red face, and a long, pointed snout. It wears a conical hat with colorful stripes and a large, circular halo behind its head. The halo contains multiple smaller heads or faces, some human-like, some animal-like, including a donkey and a horse. The figure has many arms, possibly twelve, extending from its torso. Each hand holds a different object, such as red flowers, a sword-like object, a small bowl, and a club. A large white circle with a smaller inner circle is depicted on its chest. It wears a striped skirt in red, green, and black, and has anklets on its legs. The figure is shown in a dynamic pose, with its left leg bent and its right leg extended. To the lower left of the central figure, a smaller human figure with light skin and dark hair is seated, looking up at the central figure. This figure wears a red top and a purple skirt, and appears to be holding the central figure's left leg. To the lower right, another smaller human figure, also with light skin, is depicted in a running or dancing pose, holding a small bowl. This figure wears a red top, green pants, and a striped turban. The artwork is rendered on a plain, light brown paper with a thin red border line around the edges.
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