明 佚名 遊行天王圖 軸|Journey of the Tianwang (Devaradja)
16th–17th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 47 3/4 × 20 3/4 in. (121.3 × 52.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 9 ft. 5 1/2 in. × 28 1/8 in. (288.3 × 71.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 9 ft. 5 1/2 in. × 32 1/2 in. (288.3 × 82.6 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Accession Number
13.200
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Journey of the TianwangDevaraja)*, a magnificent hanging scroll from China's Ming dynasty (13681644), created by an unidentified artist in the 16 or 17th century. Crafted in ink and color on silk, this work measures an impressive 47¾ × 20¾ inches in its image alone, extending to over nine feet when fully mounted with knobs. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Asian Art Department, it captures a dynamic procession featuring heavenly kings (Tianwang)—fierce Buddhist guardian deities—accompanied by men majestic elephants, evoking a sense of grandeur and spiritual movement. Hangi...