Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Kings of Hells: Leaf 37
1204
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1204
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Kings of Hells: Leaf 37 is a 1204 unspecified by Unknown, a ming_painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a small, detailed painting of a hell king seated on a throne, surrounded by demons torturing the dead. This is one page from an album used to teach young artists how to paint religious scenes. The kings of hell were believed to judge souls after death, assigning punishments based on their sins. The bright colors and sharp lines make it easy to copy. Look up more works from china, southern song dynasty (1127-1279) to see how these ideas spread.
