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Monju as a Child (Chigo Monju)

稚児文殊像

early 1400s

Japan, Muromachi period

(1392–1573)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk
Measurements
Painting only: 75.8 x 36.2 cm (29 13/16 x 14 1/4 in.); Including mounting: 170.2 x 55.3 cm (67 x 21 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
General Income Fund 1919.973
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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A vertically oriented hanging scroll depicts the bodhisattva Monju, a child with light skin tone and hair in several knots, seated cross-legged on a lotus flower. Monju has a golden halo, wears gold jewelry, a green shawl, and a red garment. He holds a vertical sword in his right hand and a lotus stalk with scrolls in his left. The scene is centered against a dark background within a patterned frame.

Monju as a Child (Chigo Monju)

early 1400s

Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)

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