元 佚名 釋迦三尊圖 軸|Shakyamuni coming down from the mountains
late 13th–early 14th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 38 x 19 1/4 in. (96.5 x 48.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 78 x 24 5/8 in. (198.1 x 62.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 78 x 26 5/8 in. (198.1 x 67.6 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Douglas Dillon Gift, 1987
Accession Number
1987.9
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite hanging scroll, titled *Shakyamuni Triad* or *Shakyamuni Down from the Mountains*,ails from China's Yuan dynasty (late 13th–early 14th century). Created by an unidentified artist, it masterfully employs ink and color on silk—a luxurious medium reserved for significant works meant for private contemplation or ceremonial display. Measuring nearly 38 by 19 inches in its image alone, the scroll captures the central figure of Shakyamuni Buddha descending from his mountain retreat, accompanied by two attendant bodhisattvas, embodying the revered "triad" iconography central to Buddhist...