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Scroll 9 of Collected Iconography (Zuzōshō): Ten (Devas)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a scroll with a drawing of a deity and accompanying text. The scroll is beige with darker regions and small darker spots scattered throughout. The scroll has a large section of black Japanese text on the left side, taking up about half of the image. A smaller section of text on the right side is written in red ink. The top half contains Japanese text in black ink. The deity illustration appears on the right side. The deity has a large halo around their head and is wearing a crown. The deity holds objects in both hands and has a red object on their right shoulder. The deity wears a necklace and a blue and gold garment with a red cloth over it. The deity sits on a pedestal with their legs crossed. The pedestal has a red cloth draped over it. The background behind the deity is plain. The overall composition suggests that this is a traditional Japanese or Buddhist artwork.

Artwork Details

Date
13th century
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 305 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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