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Seated Bodhisattva
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Seated Bodhisattva
CHINA; Song dynasty (960–1279), 11th century; Wood; H: 132.1 cm; Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, USA
This Bodhisattva is seated in the posture of royal ease, a form frequently associated with images of Avalokitesvara in the Song dynasty. The figure's plaited hair falls from below an elaborate headdress. The Bodhisattva wears a long, fluidly depicted lower garment. The thighs and shins are clearly outlined, but the exposed feet have broken. The bare muscular chest is crisscrossed with stoles that fall to drape the arms. The Bodhisattva wears a variety of delicately rendered jewelry. The extended right forearm rests on the upright knee while the left arm is bent, the hand extended in a position that is both dynamic and composed. |
