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Arhat Kalika

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts Arhat Kalika. A predominantly white and blue figure wearing an orange and green sash sits cross-legged on an orange patterned cloth, holding an orange bowl. The figure has dark hair and a halo. A blue and green cloth drapes over the left shoulder and under the right arm. A brown and white animal, resembling a monkey or dog with a blue tongue, peers out from underneath the orange cloth. A woman with dark hair and a white and orange dress sits to the right of the figure. A brown and white animal with a long snout lies beside her. In the top-left corner, a figure in orange sits on a blue surface. The scene includes green plants and pink flowers. The background features shades of brown, green, and beige.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Distemper on cloth
Culture
Tibet
Dimensions
381 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette