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Eight Buddhist Paintings

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Eight Buddhist paintings by Unidentified artist. A Buddhist deity with a crown and multiple arms. The deity is standing on two small figures. The deity wears a short red and green skirt. The deity has a halo. A blue circle makes up part of the halo. Red and orange flames extend from the halo. The deity has one hand on the chest. A vertical column of Asian characters appears on left edge. The artwork appears on aged brown paper with a thin black border. The paper has rough edges.

Artwork Details

Medium
Eight leaves; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
437 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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