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Hanging scroll with a large gold sun above a spotted white deer beside a red torii gate and snowy pines.

Kasuga Deer Mandala

A hanging scroll shows a large gold disk of the sun above a deer with a pale body and dark spotted markings, facing left against a dark blue-green landscape. Below, a red torii gate stands among snow-dusted pines and rocks, with a small figure near the deer's back.

Artist
Mandara Shika
Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, colors, and gold on silk
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 3427 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1500).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

Español: Mandala del ciervo de Kasuga

Un rollo colgante muestra un gran disco dorado del sol sobre un ciervo de cuerpo pálido con manchas oscuras, mirando a la izquierda, ante un paisaje azul verdoso oscuro. Abajo, una puerta torii roja se alza entre pinos y rocas cubiertos de nieve, con una pequeña figura cerca del lomo del ciervo.

Português: Mandala do Veado de Kasuga

Um rolo vertical mostra um grande disco dourado do sol acima de um veado de corpo pálido com manchas escuras, voltado para a esquerda, diante de uma paisagem azul-esverdeada escura. Embaixo, um portão torii vermelho ergue-se entre pinheiros e rochas cobertos de neve, com uma pequena figura perto das costas do veado.

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