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English: Bishamonten (Vaisravana)

日本語: 毘沙門天 (びしゃもんてん) Français : Zhonggui

Artist
Unknown artistUnknown artist
Title
English: Bishamonten (Vaisravana)
日本語: 毘沙門天 (びしゃもんてん)
Français : Zhonggui
Date 12th century
date QS:P571,+1150-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Medium
English: Color on paper
Dimensions 25.8 × 76.5 cm (10.1 × 30.1 in)
Nara National Museum
Current location
English: Nara, Japan
Accession number
1106 (painting 205)
Notes
English: Part of the set of five hanging scrolls Extermination of Evil depicting benevolent deities who expel demons of plague. This scroll was originally part of a handscroll known as the "second edition of the Masuda family Hell Scroll" before being cut into sections after World War II. The text on the scroll explains the acts of the god in exterminating evil. Bishamonten (Vaisravana), the deity protecting devotees of the Lotus Sutra is depicted firing arrows at demons. Bishamonten carrying a bow is typical for paintings from the Tang and Song Dynasties. The set of five scrolls has been designated as National Treasure of Japan in the category paintings.
Source/Photographer Tokyo National Museum, Emuseum

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