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Aizen Myōō

1300s
Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Desires are mentally deposited into the mouth of Aizen's lion so that they can be consumed.

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