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Initiation Card (Tsakalis): Bodhisattva Samantabhadhra

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red and green figure painting on a rectangular piece of material with a distressed appearance. The figures are positioned within an arched recess. The arched recess has a red background with a dark blue and gold border. The border of the recess is outlined in red. The main border is red with a dark blue inner section. The figures are seated on a white and green patterned surface. The surface is supported by a blue decorative structure. The figure on the left is red and the figure on the right is green. Both figures have similar facial features and wear gold headdresses, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and a cloth wrapped around their waists. The figure on the left has their right leg crossed over their left leg. The figure on the right has their left leg crossed over their right leg. The figures have their hands positioned in front of their chests. The headdresses consist of gold elements. The figures have similar hairstyles. The background behind the main border is grey.

Artwork Details

Date
early 15th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper
Culture
Tibet
Dimensions
559 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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