Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Kings of Hells: Leaf 33

An ink line drawing on brown paper shows a seated, robed ruler on a canopied throne at upper center, flanked by attendants and a guard in armor at left. Above right, officials confer at a table, while below, a bearded figure in flowing robes stands among clouds with armored attendants and small figures kneeling at the lower edge.

Look closer: A small seated attendant writing at a desk in the upper right corner of the scene.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1200s

Medium

Album; ink on paper

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

3400 × 3041 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund in honor of Dr. Ju-hsi Chou and Gift of various donors to the department of Asian Art (by exchange)