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弁財天十五童子像|Benzaiten and Fifteen Attendants is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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弁財天十五童子像|Benzaiten and Fifteen Attendants is associated with Joseon dynasty painting.

Artwork

弁財天十五童子像|Benzaiten and Fifteen Attendants

弁財天十五童子像|Benzaiten and Fifteen Attendants is an ink painting. It dates from 1249 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This hanging scroll, titled Benzaiten and Fifteen Attendants, depicts the Japanese goddess Benzaiten amidst a group of youthful figures.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The work depicts the goddess Benzaiten accompanied by fifteen attendants, forming a religious composition centered on the deity. As a hanging scroll created in Japan in 1249, the painting serves as a visual representation of this divine figure and her retinue. The subject matter classifies the piece within the genre of religious art, focusing on the iconography of the goddess and her entourage.

Technique & Style

The work is classified as a painting in the religious genre and is attributed to an anonymous painter.

Benzaiten and Fifteen Attendants is executed as a hanging scroll in ink and color on paper. The work is classified as a painting in the religious genre and is attributed to an anonymous painter. Dated to 1249, it is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The source materials do not provide further detail on the specific pigments used, brushwork, mounting, current condition, or stylistic characteristics of the scroll.

Overview

This hanging scroll, titled Benzaiten and Fifteen Attendants, depicts the Japanese goddess Benzaiten amidst a group of youthful figures. Executed with ink and vibrant colors on paper, the painting presents a serene celestial scene. Benzaiten, a deity associated with music, wisdom, and water, is shown seated on a cloud, surrounded by her fifteen lively child attendants, creating an impression of a divine lesson unfolding in the heavens.

Artist & collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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