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Scroll of Mudras

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tanaka, Hozumi, Scroll of Mudras. Line drawing image on beige-colored background. Two rows of eight drawings. Each drawing depicts a specific mudra, or hand position. The drawings are simple outlines with no shading or color. The hands are drawn in various positions with fingers bent or extended. Some drawings show hands with thumbs and index fingers touching. Others show hands with fingers spread apart. Small, indecipherable text under each drawing. The entire image is bordered by a thick black band at the top and bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
11th–12th century
Medium:
Handscroll; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 359 px
Museum record:
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