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Celestial Buddhas and Deities of the Eastern and Southern Dipper ConstellationsMing dynasty (15th century)

On view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1
Vertical hanging scroll painting depicting three registers of robed religious figures with halos, rendered in brick red, green, and blue against a warm ochre ground, with salmon-pink silk mounting
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Celestial Buddhas and Deities of the Eastern and Southern Dipper Constellations
Culture
Chinese
Place Made
China
Date Made
Ming dynasty (15th century)
Period
Ming dynasty
Medium
Hanging scroll, ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions
Image: 55 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (140.97 x 74.93 cm); Mount: 87 x 38 1/2 in. (220.98 x 97.79 cm); Roller: 41 1/2 in. (105.41 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth and Ira Steiner
Accession Number
M.83.223.1
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, Tushara Bindu Gude, Karina Romero Blanco, Silvia Seligson, Marco Antonio Karam. Las Huellas de Buda. Ciudad de México : Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, 2018.
  • Little, Stephen, and Tushara Bindu Gude. Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art across Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2025.