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Cudapanthaka
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Cudapanthaka
CHINA; Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), dated 1345; Ink and color on silk; 123.7 x 61.7 cm; Shanghai Museum, China
This painting depicts Cudapanthaka, the 16th Arhat described in the Records of Nandimitra's Discourse on Abiding Dharma. It is part of a set of three portraits of Arhats, along with an image of Nandimitra kept in the Shanghai Museum and a picture of Vajraputra kept in Nanjing University.
Cudapanthaka has a large, round head, large ears pierced with earrings, a beard, and a partially bared chest. He wears a blue monastic robe over a red inner robe. His left hand holds a clear crystal vase while his right palm is covered with a piece of white cloth. He sits on a rock with his right foot crossed over his left knee and gazes off into the distance. |
