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Avalokitesvara in a White Robe
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Avalokitesvara in a White Robe
KOREA; Goryeo dynasty (918-1392); Ink and color on silk; 129.5 x 51.3 cm; Kamakura Museum of National Treasures, Japan
In this painting from the Goryeo dynasty, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is depicted as a slender figure with narrow eyes and a distant gaze, surrounded by a large mandorla. The left hand is placed on a rocky outcrop and the right arm rests upon the right knee. Dressed in a dhoti, a transparent stole, ornaments, and a headdress with a Buddha image in the middle, the Bodhisattva sits with the left leg hanging down and the right knee raised, appearing relaxed and serene. On the right beside Avalokitesvara there is a vase holding willow branches placed on a rock. Sudhana stands in the lower right corner with his palms joined in reverence. |
