Portrait of a Deva King

Ink line drawing on a tall silk hanging scroll shows a standing armored deva king before a large circular halo, holding a vertical staff and wearing flowing robes over his armor. Above him, a smaller figure rises within swirling clouds against the warm brown silk ground.

Artist

Formerly attributed to Wu Daozi (傳)吳道子 (active ca. 710-760)

Date

14th century

Medium

Ink on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1482 × 4000 px

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