Kasuga Deer Mandala
A hanging scroll shows a large gold disk of the sun above a deer with a pale body and dark spotted markings, facing left against a dark blue-green landscape. Below, a red torii gate stands among snow-dusted pines and rocks, with a small figure near the deer's back.
- Artist
- Mandara Shika
- Date
- 15th century
- Medium
- Ink, colors, and gold on silk
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 3427 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1500).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment
