Zaō Gongen

Japan artist · 11th century

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Lamp black
46% of the image
Black · text contrast 19.1:1

Iron
21% of the image
Grey · text contrast 8.9:1

Charcoal
19% of the image
Black · text contrast 14.4:1

Slate
9% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.9:1

Blue-grey
3% of the image
Teal · text contrast 5.5:1

Spruce
2% of the image
Black · text contrast 11.2:1

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Artist: Japan artist
Date: 11th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Gilt bronze with incised decoration
Size: H. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm); W. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); D. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
Place: Japan
Period: 10th century
Main colour: Black · lightness 18, colourfulness 2

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Zaō Gongen

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