Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Kings of Hells: Leaf 39

A fine ink line drawing of a palace hall seen from above, with seated figures in robes beneath carved panels and attendants on a tiled terrace. A warrior in armor crosses the courtyard, while mountains rise in the lower right and a cloud-borne group appears at the bottom. The scene is drawn with precise, sparse outlines on a tan paper ground.

Look closer: A small seated figure with a fan or tablet kneels at the lower center of the terrace near the steps.

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)