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Painting of a blue demon with flaming hair and leopard-skin loincloth holding a pale body between his hands, against swirling clouds.

A blue Tibetan demon about to eat a human body stretched between his hands. Gouache painting by a Tibetan artist.

A blue demon with flaming, upswept hair and a leopard-skin loincloth grips a pale, elongated form between his hands against a swirling cloud background. The gouache on cloth shows wear, cracks and faded edges, with bold red borders framing the scene.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2882 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1909.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Demonio azul tibetano sosteniendo un cuerpo humano

Un demonio azul con cabello encendido en llamas y un taparrabos de piel de leopardo sujeta entre sus manos una forma pálida y alargada, ante un fondo de nubes arremolinadas. La gouache sobre tela muestra desgaste, grietas y bordes descoloridos, con bordes rojos que enmarcan la escena.

Português: Demônio azul tibetano segurando um corpo humano

Um demônio azul, com cabelo em chamas erguido para cima e tanga de pele de leopardo, segura entre as mãos uma forma pálida e alongada, diante de um fundo de nuvens redemoinhando. A guache sobre tecido mostra desgaste, rachaduras e bordas desbotadas, com bordas vermelhas enquadrando a cena.