Ji-ten (Prthivi), One of the 12 Deva, Muromachi period

A standing deity fills this tall hanging scroll, shown full length against a dark brown ground. Its body is painted in red and ochre tones with draped garments, and a large arched halo with patterned flame-like shapes frames the head. The painting is mounted within a dark frame and a gold-edged border.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 15th-early 16th century

Medium

Color and gold on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1354 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art