Deer Mandala of the Kasuga Shrine, first half 15th century, Unknown Japanese, 35 5/16 × 15 3/4 in. ( × cm) (image)69 × 21 7/16 in. ( × cm) (mount, without roller ), Ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan, 15th century, Five Shinto deities appear in a golden orb supported by a branch of wisteria all atop a white stag wearing a sumptuous lacquered saddle. The deer has ridden in from the heavens, indicated by the pink cloud upon which he stands. The deities within the orb represent the five deities of Kasuga Shrine, located in the ancient capital of Nara.

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