Caption

Maitreya Buddha of the Future, Tibetan Buddhist art figurine; bodhisattva on lotus throne; 19th century; Southern China, Tibet ; sculpture, height 16.8 cm, width 7.6 cm., A gilded statue of a standing figure is shown in profile against a plain gray background, with a blue headdress and blue decorative elements on the hair and garment, green and pink floral or leaf motifs on the shoulder area, and subtle red accents on the face and jewelry; the figure wears ornate jewelry and layered clothing with engraved details, holds its hands in distinct gestures, stands barefoot on a decorative gold pedestal with a rounded base and petal-like motifs, and the whole object reflects soft highlights from the lighting.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_021

License type

Rights managed

Available size

73.6Mb (1.0Mb) / 14.3in x 20.0in / 4286 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Maitreya Buddha Future Tibetan Buddhist art figurine bodhisattva lotus throne 19th century Southern China Tibet sculpture height 16.8 cm width 7.6 cm gilded statue standing figure shown profile plain gray background blue headdress blue decorative elements hair garment green pink floral leaf motifs shoulder area subtle red accents face jewelry figure wears ornate jewelry layered clothing engraved details holds hands distinct gestures stands barefoot decorative gold pedestal rounded base petal- motifs whole object reflects soft highlights lighting.