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Seated Buddha
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Seated Buddha
CHINA; Tang dynasty (618–907); Ink and color on paper; 28 x 18.5 cm; Shanghai Museum, China
This petal-shaped Tang dynasty (618-907) painting was cut out from a larger piece of paper. The Buddha has a square face, large ears, and a usnisa. He wears an inner robe covered with a brown monastic robe. His two hands form the dhyana (meditation) mudra, and he sits in full lotus position on a lotus throne. An aureole and a flame-patterned nimbus surround the body.
The Buddha is depicted within the empty space bordered by a large mandorla with a flame pattern around the outside. A rectangle decorated with floral patterns forms the bottom border. Strings, perhaps used for carrying the picture, are tied to the bottom left corner of the rectangle. |
