Qing dynastyInk and color on silk, hanging scroll,depicting one of the five Wisdom Kings(Ch: Da Weide Mingwang), the red-headed,gnarled green-skinned, multi-armed, threefaceddeity surmounted by the benevolenthead of Amitayus and haloed by bursts ofmulti-colored flames; his top left-most handupheld in a defiant esoteric gesture wardingoff evil, the remaining arms clasping a sword,a trident, an arrow, a wisdom pearl, and akhatvanga, all seated upon an elaboratelycaparisoned white water buffalo.51 x 28 7/8in (129.5 x 72.9cm)