| Accession Nr.: | 5640 |
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| Type: | painting |
| Date of production: |
18h century
Edo (Tokugawa) period |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collected by Péter Vay |
| Materials/Techniques: | colours on silk |
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| Dimensions: | height: 84 cm width: 33 cm |
The central figure in this painting is Bishamonten (毘沙門天, Sanskrit: Vaiśravana), guardian of the North, standing on the back of a monster. To the right of the main character stands Bishamonten’s wife Kichijoten, goddess of fortune and plenty. To the left of Bishamonten is their son, Zennishi Doji, who holds a book of sutras.