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One of the Twelve Celestial Guardians

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a vertical, rectangular artwork featuring a multi-headed deity. The deity has four faces and is adorned with a red garment underneath a beige robe. The figure holds a trident in the right hand and a lotus flower in the left hand. A smaller figure is visible behind the deity's head. The deity stands on a decorative base. The background of the artwork is a mottled brown color, with a large circle behind the deity's head and a smaller border around the edge of the artwork. The artwork is set against a black background with a white border on the right side. The artwork is titled "One of the Twelve Celestial Guardians".

Artwork details

Date:
14th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll (from a set of twelve); hand-colored print on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
369 × 624 px
Museum record:
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