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Part of a Buddhistic Sutra

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a section of a scroll painting with four figures. The leftmost figure sits on a decorative platform with a large circular halo, wearing a red robe with blue, green, and gold details. A tasseled valance is above. The second figure from the left stands with their right hand on a flame and wears a short blue skirt and a red and blue halo. The rightmost two figures wear long robes and have circular halos; the second from the right wears red and gray and holds their hands in front of them; the rightmost figure wears red, blue and white and holds their hands together. The background resembles aged paper with darker spots and lines.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 797
Medium:
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 316 px
Museum record:
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