Kasuga Deer Mandala — artist unrecorded — The Cleveland Museum of Art · Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund · CC0. Museum object record ↗

Painting study · Ink painting

Kasuga Deer Mandalamid-1300s–1400s · Study 1988.19

Artist not recorded
mid-1300s–1400s

Recorded as hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk, this vertical work measures 39.1 × 95.6 cm using the museum’s image dimensions. Explore the museum’s context and compare the format with a wall of your choice.

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Museum collection reference. This work is not offered for sale by Physical Art For Crypto. Museum attribution does not imply a partnership or endorsement.

Context from the museum

Riding on a rolling cloud, a spotted deer wears a brightly colored saddle. The saddle supports a branch of the evergreen Sakaki tree, trailing wisteria vines that cradle a large golden mirror. Within the mirror sit the five Buddhist manifestations ( honjibutsu ) of the deities ( kami ) of the Kasuga Grand Shrine in Nara. The presence of the deer—the vehicle of the deity Takemikazuchi no Mikoto of the first of the five halls of the shrine—and the characteristics of the mountain range at the top of the painting make clear the association with the sacred site of Kasuga. The painting was likely created for an individual’s personal devotions to the Kasuga deities

Museum description reproduced from its CC0 open-access record. Read the original catalog entry.

A detail to notice

The deity Takemikazuchi no Mikoto is shown as the Buddha Shakyamuni with a red robe.

Observation supplied by the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Read the dimensions before the image

The selected image measurement for Kasuga Deer Mandala is 39.1 cm wide and 95.6 cm high, equivalent to approximately 15.4 × 37.6 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 0.41:1. The rectangular bounding area is 0.37 square meters; it describes the measured footprint, not the amount of paint or the monetary value.

On an illustrative 300 cm wall, the recorded width occupies 13.0% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 130.4 cm on each side before adding a frame. These are calculations by Physical Art For Crypto using museum measurements. They are not the museum’s display recommendations.

Questions to bring to your own collection

With Kasuga Deer Mandala in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.

Which part of this vertical composition catches your eye first?
Would a 39.1 cm width still suit the space after allowing for furniture and a frame?
What surface detail would you need to see in person or in a close photograph?

Explore physical scale

How large would this format feel on your wall?

Use this museum work’s recorded format as a reference. Adjust a blank wall and optional frame allowance to compare proportions. The museum painting is an educational reference and is not for sale here.

Units

Wall width (cm)

Wall height (cm)

Frame each side (cm)

13.0%of wall width, including allowance

39.1 × 95.6 cmmodeled outside dimensions

Within the entered wall dimensions130.4 cm each side when centered

Calculation: outside width = recorded width + twice your frame allowance. This is a proportion study, not an installation assessment. It excludes furniture, hardware, load capacity, depth and delivery clearance. The display image may include margins absent from the recorded measurement.

Compare formats with the studio collection

These Lei-Kol works have the closest width-to-height ratios in the current catalog. This is a geometry comparison, not a claim of artistic similarity, equivalent value, or association with the museum artist.