Fujiwara no Kamatari as a Shinto Deity

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a vertical, rectangular artwork featuring three individuals. The artwork is predominantly gold, red, blue, and green. A man sits cross-legged at the top center, wearing a black robe and a black headpiece. He holds a book in his hands. Three gold circles are positioned above him, one in the center and one on either side. Red and green patterned curtains or drapes flank him on both sides, adorned with white and gold tassels. Below him, two men sit on the floor, one on the bottom left and one on the bottom right. The man on the left wears a black robe and sits on a stool. The man on the right wears a brown robe and sits on a cushion. The background of the artwork features a green base color with a red and gold patterned border. The artwork is surrounded by a blue border with a gold stripe at the top and bottom.