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Shomen Kongo: The Blue-Faced Kongo

1615–99

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Painting only: 69.5 x 29.3 cm (27 3/8 x 11 9/16 in.); Including mounting: 146.7 x 32.1 cm (57 3/4 x 12 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund 1982.33
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented scroll painting depicts the green-skinned Shomen Kongo with four arms, holding a spiked orb and trident. A golden halo frames his head, set beneath a white and a red circle. Flanking his long blue garment are two light-skinned figures. At the base, three small, dark-skinned figures crouch above two birds. Muted red and green tones detail the worn figures against a weathered brown background.

Shomen Kongo: The Blue-Faced Kongo

1615–99

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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