Manjushri

A crowned, seated bodhisattva in a red skirt and jeweled necklaces sits on a tiered lotus throne within a green halo, flanked by white elephants and blue attendant figures. Above, a fierce winged figure and two flying celestial musicians rise among gilded clouds on a dark blue sky. Painted in ink, color and gold on silk.

Look closer: A winged, fierce figure with a gilded crown sits in the clouds at the top of the composition.

Artist

Unknown

Date

c. 1500–1550

Medium

Hanging scroll, ink, color and gold on silk

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

2957 × 3400 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund