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Eight Attendants of Fudō Myōō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Eight Attendants of Fudō Myōō by an unknown artist depicts a dark-colored painting with faded red, gold, and black figures. The scene shows one large figure sitting cross-legged on the right side, accompanied by three smaller figures nearby. On the left side, there are four figures, with one large figure sitting and three smaller ones on top of and beside him. At the bottom, there are two figures facing each other on either side of a serpent-like creature with a flame-like tail. The figures are dressed in robes with red, gold, and black colors. The overall background of the painting is dark.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Door of a portable shrine; ink, color, and gold on lacquered wood
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
476 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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