Lot 190 Dα

Anonymous painter. 18th century or earlier

A hanging scroll, depicting a black-skinned, six-headed Daiitoku Myoo seated on a recumbent buffalo, his main hands with a bow and arrow, the secondary hands with rinbo, a staff with a hoju, a sword and vajra. A flaming aureole behind the figure. Ink, colours and a little gold on silk. The knobs of the bottom roller covered with engraved copper. On the back of the scroll the large collector's number 320 in ink. The mounting with a few damages due to age.
94.5 x 41.5 cm