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Ten Kings of Hell

Jin Chushi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene with a man sitting on a platform at the top and several people below him. The man on the platform wears a white robe with red trim and a hat. He sits on a blue and white platform with a red base. Two men stand to his left, one in a pink robe and the other in a black robe and hat. Three figures below the platform have blue skin and wear colorful robes. They hold long spears. Red and white flowers or discs are scattered on the ground. A tree and a large empty frame with a red border are behind the seated man. The background is a mottled brown color. The entire image is surrounded by a tan border.

Artwork Details

Date
before 1195
Medium
One of five of a set of ten hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
346 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
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