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Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2021.290)

Distemper on cloth, Tibet, 15th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art 2021.290

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A Tibetan distemper-on-cloth painting titled "Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches," 15th century. Vaishravana, one of the Four Guardian Kings and god of wealth in the Buddhist pantheon, is shown in his standard mounted, treasure-bearing form. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 2021.290, Asian Art department.

Facts
Custody
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1
Current Custodian
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1
Custody History
Purchase, Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, by exchange, 2021 1
Attributions
Tradition
Tibetan Buddhism 1
Origins
Creation
1400 to 1499 1
Date of Creation
15th century 1
Region
Tibet 1
Subject Matter
Depicted Subject
Vaishravana, guardian king of the north and protector of wealth in Buddhist cosmology 1
Physical Form
Medium
Distemper on cloth 1
Dimensions
Image: H. 32 in. (81.3 cm); W. 29 1/8 in. (73.9 cm) Framed: H. 41 in. (104.1 cm); 37 1/2 in. (95.3 cm); D. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm) 1
Rights and Reproduction
Reproduction and Copyright
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has designated this work as being in the public domain and makes it available through its Open Access policy; no permission is required for reproduction. 1
Cross-Tradition Connections

Belongs to Tradition

Buddhism, Religions
Source Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches, accession 2021.290 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Depicts

Vaishravana, Deities

The Met's own title for this painting names the subject outright, "Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches," a narrative identification rather than a bare tag.

Source Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches, accession 2021.290 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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1. Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches, accession 2021.290 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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