Minneapolis Institute of Art

God of Thunder [right of the pair Gods of Thunder, Wind, and Rain]

Mano Kyōtei

Date: early 20th century
Medium: Six-panel folding screen, one of a pair, ink and color on silver leafed paper
Department: Asian Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Gods of Wind and Thunder stem from Hindu deities that were assimilated into the Buddhist pantheon and later merged with indigenous Shintō personifications of natural elements. Here, the Thunder God is identified by his red skin and drums, which he beats to create thunderclaps. Japan, Asia

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