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Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
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Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
CHINA; Jin dynasty (1115–1234); Wood; H: 184 cm; Nelson–Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
The Bodhisattva stands on a round pedestal, wearing a high decorative headdress. The figure wears a necklace and stoles that hang in skillfully sculpted folds to the ground. The right forearm is lifted in an elegant gesture while the left arm hangs downward and supports a twist of the falling stole. The outstretched wrist and slight turn of the head subtly suggest the movement of the body, further emphasized by the forward stance of the left foot. The posture mingles stillness with action in this way. The work is typical of the northern Chinese style. |
