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Celestial Buddhas and Deities of the Northern, Western, and Central Dipper ConstellationsMing dynasty, about 1450-1550

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Vertical hanging scroll painting with three horizontal registers of robed and headdressed figures in crimson, green, and blue, on an olive-brown ground, with salmon-pink and brocade silk borders
Hanging scroll with ink and color on silk, depicting three horizontal registers of Buddhist and celestial figures against a golden-brown ground with cloud motifs. Upper register shows crowned bodhisattvas in red, green, and yellow robes; middle register features six blue-haloed figures in red and green robes; lower register shows a procession of officials or guardian figures in ornate headdresses holding ceremonial objects. Red seal inscriptions at upper corners.

Unknown, Celestial Buddhas and Deities of the Northern, Western, and Central Dipper Constellations, Ming dynasty, about 1450-1550, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ruth and Ira Steiner, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Celestial Buddhas and Deities of the Northern, Western, and Central Dipper Constellations
Culture
Chinese
Place Made
China
Date Made
Ming dynasty, about 1450-1550
Period
Middle Ming dynasty
Medium
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 54 5/8 x 29 5/8 in. (138.75 x 75.25 cm); Mount: 87 3/4 x 38 5/8 in. (222.89 x 98.11 cm); Roller: 41 1/2 in. (105.41 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth and Ira Steiner
Accession Number
M.83.223.2
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Little, Stephen. An Introduction to Chinese Paintings in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Art Catalogues; LACMA, 2017.
  • Little, Stephen, and Tushara Bindu Gude. Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art across Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2025.