The Exalted Emperors and The Gods of the Five Directions

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Exalted Emperors and The Gods of the Five Directions

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Date
16th century
Medium
Ink, colors, and gold on silk
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
91032

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This scroll bears an inscription identifying the figures in the painting as the exalted emperors Tufu (god of the earth) and the Gods of the Five Directions. The chief figures are all dressed in formal court robes and hats descending from heaven with perfect Confucian decorum. China, Asia

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Credit line
The Ruth Ann Dayton Chinese Room Endowment Fund

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