Caption

Buddhist votive procession, Chinese, early 20th century. Graphic print depicting Buddha, bodhisattva, animals, trees and geometric ornament. Height 95.0 cm; width 148.0 cm. Materials/technique: graphic., A large light gray background with a white L-shaped paper sheet placed over it, showing a dark gray ink rubbing of decorative motifs along the top and left edges of the sheet; the rubbing along the top edge includes a repeating triangular and rounded pattern and a horizontal row of small circular impressions, with a central band below that depicting a group of humanlike figures and animallike shapes and tree shapes rendered in dark gray; the left vertical band shows a vertical sequence of stylized hanging ornament shapes and scale- or feather-like textured forms in dark gray; the white sheet shows irregular cut edges and overlaps, and the overall palette is shades of white, light gray, and dark gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_280

License type

Rights managed

Available size

67.5Mb (3.2Mb) / 20.0in x 13.1in / 6000 x 3932 (300dpi)

Keywords

Buddhist votive procession Chinese early 20th century Graphic print depicting Buddha bodhisattva animals trees geometric ornament Height 95.0 cm width 148.0 cm Materials technique graphic large light gray background white L-shaped paper sheet placed showing dark gray ink rubbing decorative motifs top left edges sheet rubbing top edge includes repeating triangular rounded pattern horizontal row small circular impressions central band group humanlike figures animallike shapes tree shapes rendered dark gray left vertical band vertical sequence stylized hanging ornament shapes scale- feather- textured forms white sheet irregular cut edges overlaps palette shades white light gray dark gray.