The Secret Five Bodhisattvas (Gohimitsu Bosatsu)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a central figure surrounded by two smaller figures, all seated on lotus flowers. The central figure wears a large hat and a white robe with dark trim, and holds objects in both hands. The figure on the left has red skin and wears a red and gold robe. The figure on the right wears a white robe with blue trim and gold pants. The central figure and the two smaller figures sit within a large circle. The circle has a red and black flame-like design around its edge. The background of the circle is beige. The circle is set against a dark green background, with a gold and blue border around the edge. The border consists of a thin gold line, a blue section with a gold floral pattern, and a thicker gold line.