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Woodblock of Bishamonten, c. 1780, Unknown Japanese, 11 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 1/2 in. (29.21 x 10.8 x 1.27 cm), Wood, Japan, 18th century, Varuna is one of several Hindu gods adopted into Buddhism to serve as guardians of the faith. Associated with water, Varuna is usually shown with a crown of seven water serpents. In this case, he also holds a bowl from which emerges a snake.
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Woodblock of Bishamonten, c. 1780, Unknown Japanese, 11 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 1/2 in. (29.21 x 10.8 x 1.27 cm), Wood, Japan, 18th century, Varuna is one of several Hindu gods adopted into Buddhism to serve as guardians of the faith. Associated with water, Varuna is usually shown with a crown of seven water serpents. In this case, he also holds a bowl from which emerges a snake.
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Image size:
4244 x 3721 px | 45.2 MB
Print size:
35.9 x 31.5 cm | 14.1 x 12.4 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
1780 • 18TH CENTURY • 18TH CENTURY, THE • 18TH • ANIMAL: SNAKE • ASSOCIATE • ASSOCIATED • BELIEF • BISHAMONTEN • BOWL • BUDDHISM • BUDDHISM, BHUTANESE • BUDDHIST • CASE • CROWN • CULT, BUDDHIST • EMERGES • FAITH • GUARDIANS • HOLDS • JAPAN • JAPANESE • LINKED • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • REPTILE: SNAKE • SERPENT • SERVE • SEVEN WATER SERPENTS • SEVERAL HINDU GODS ADOPTED • SNAKE SNAKE • SNAKE • SNAKES • UNKNOWN JAPANESE • USUALLY SHOWN • VARUNA • WATER • WOOD • WOODBLOCK • XVIII CENTURY
