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Tree Spirit Deity (Yakshi) by India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura region) artist

Tree Spirit Deity (Yakshi)

India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura region) artist · 1st–2nd century

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Palette

Graphite
 28% of the image
Grey · text contrast 10.2:1
Chalk
 20% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 16.3:1
Smoke
 16% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.1:1
Biscuit
 14% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 9.5:1
Tan
 13% of the image
Brown · text contrast 4.4:1
Walnut
 9% of the image
Brown · text contrast 11.1:1

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

Details

Artist
India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura region) artist
Date
1st–2nd century
Type
Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium
Red sandstone
Size
H. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Place
India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura region)
Themes
Trees and forests
Main colour
Grey · lightness 54, colourfulness 10

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1927. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

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