Rolschildering met de voorstelling van een hellekoning, Korea, 18e/19e eeuw

Boeddhistische rolschildering op papier, voorstellend een 'Hellekoning'. Korea, 18e/19e eeuw. Gesigneerd met een monogram. In lijst achter glas. (Verkocht)

 (zie ook  # 333222)

 A 'King of Hell' Buddhist scroll painting. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th/19th century. Painted in mineral pigment on paper with various colours. Painted with a 'King of Hell*', his attendants and punished persons. Bears a monogram. Framed behind glass. Condition: creased and worn, otherwise in good color. It measures 42 x 92 cm excluding frame (48 x 99,5 cm including frame). (sold)

* In the Buddhist world, the Ten Kings of Hell serve as judges of the deceased to determine their fate, including the type and severity of punishment and the course of their cycle of rebirth.