五髪文殊菩薩像|The Bodhisattva Five-Topknot Monju (Manjushri) (Gokei Monju Bosatsu zō)
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Date: probably 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink, color, gofun, gold pigment, and kirikane (cut gold leaf) on silk
Dimensions: Image: 45 5/8 × 16 5/8 in. (115.9 × 42.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 76 3/4 × 22 7/8 in. (194.9 × 58.1 cm) Overall with knobs: 76 3/4 × 24 3/4 in. (194.9 × 62.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Sue Cassidy Clark, in honor of Barbara Brennan Ford, 2021
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A figure with a sword and lotus sits atop a stylized lion-like creature in a vertical scroll
Detailed Description
This vertical scroll painting depicts a central figure seated on a large, stylized lion-like creature against a plain, muted background. The figure, positioned in the upper half of the composition, has light skin and dark hair styled in a series of dark, rounded forms. They wear white robes with green and gold accents, adorned with multiple necklaces and armbands. In their right hand, they hold a slender blue sword pointing upwards, while their left hand holds a blue lotus flower with its stem extending downwards. A circular halo of light blue and yellow light surrounds the figure's upper body and head. Below the figure, the large, brown lion-like creature stands on all fours. It has a dark green mane that frames its head and extends down its back, and a matching dark green tail. The creature's face is depicted with a fierce expression, featuring a wide-open mouth revealing a red tongue and white fangs, and yellow eyes with red pupils. It wears a red collar adorned with gold medallions and a patterned saddle cloth in shades of blue, white, and gold. Each of its four feet rests on a blue and gold lotus-like pad. The main background is a plain olive-green, and the entire painting is framed by ornate brown borders with intricate gold patterns.
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