A work made of framed banner; ink and colors on silk.

Puxian, the Bodhisattva of Benevolence

Unknown artist · Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), 14th century

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Palette

Tan
46% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.8:1

Raw umber
41% of the image
Brown · text contrast 5.9:1

Sepia
5% of the image
Brown · text contrast 8.1:1

Ivory
4% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 15.3:1

Fawn
2% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 8.3:1

Parchment
2% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 11.7:1

Colours measured by this site from the museum image (k-means in CIELAB). Names are the nearest in our own list and describe how the colour looks, not the pigment. Text on each chip uses whichever of black or white contrasts more (WCAG ratio shown). How

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Artist: Unknown artist
Chinese
Date: Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), 14th century
Type: Painting
Medium: Framed banner; ink and colors on silk
Size: 59.1 × 31.7 cm (23 1/4 × 12 1/2 in.)
Place: China
Period: 14th century
Main colour: Gold & ochre · lightness 50, colourfulness 20

Art Institute of Chicago, James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-29); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Puxian, the Bodhisattva of Benevolence

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