Fudo Myō-ō

hanging scroll

Japanese Collection

Accession Nr.: 3182
Type: painting; hanging scroll
Date of production:
19th century
Meiji era
Place of production:
Acquisition: collected by Péter Vay
Materials/Techniques: colours on paper
Dimensions: height: 47 cm
width: 14.7 cm
mirror: 20.5 × 9.8 cm
The deity Fudo Myō-ō (不動明王) is shown sitting on a rock in the closed lotus position. His lower body is covered with a white and gold patterned cloth. There is a red patterned stole across his chest, draped over his left shoulder. He wears bands on his arms and jewellery
on his chest, with an open lotus on his head.