Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Search the Mountain: Leaf 42

A muscular armored figure with a bristling mane raises a knotted whip in the upper center, striding over swirling flames toward a horned, fleeing demon at lower left. Another demon with a bared face runs at the lower right, and stylized clouds fill the sky around the fire.

Look closer: A small red seal mark sits near the lower left flames.

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)