十二天像(火天)|One of the Twelve Devas: Katen

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14th century · Hanging scroll; hand-colored print on paper · Asian Art

The Twelve Celestial Guardians, or Jūni-ten, are a force of protective deities worshipped in some schools of Buddhism. All are derived from Indian gods. Shown here are Bonten (Brahma), the god at the origin of all things, and Katen, the god of fire. Originally from a suite of twelve, these images would have been used to safeguard a ritual space.

Artist

Unknown

Date

14th century

Medium

Hanging scroll; hand-colored print on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975