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.
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Custody
Current LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1 Current CustodianThe Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 Custody HistoryPurchase, Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, by exchange, 2021 1 Origins
Date of Creation Subject Matter
Depicted SubjectVaishravana, guardian king of the north and protector of wealth in Buddhist cosmology 1 Medium (class) Physical Form
DimensionsImage: 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 CopyrightThe 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 Connections
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Source Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches, accession 2021.290 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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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)
Originated In
Tibet, Regions 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)
Metropolitan Museum of Art- accession 2021.290
catalogue record, medium/object-type description
A Tibetan distemper-on-cloth painting titled "Vaishravana, the Guardian of Buddhism and Protector of Riches," 15th century.
- Originated In: Tibet, Stored region property on this entity, cited to this source: Tibet
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