Caption

Guanyin, Avalokiteshvara iconography, Chinese Buddhism, Chinese art, Chinese culture, goddesses, bodhisattva iconography, mercy, 16th/17th century, China, sculpture, figurine, height 28.0 cm, A dark brown statue of a seated figure with a serene facial expression rests atop a wooden block base; the figure wears a detailed headdress and layered robes with carved decorative patterns and flowing folds, showing some worn areas and small patches of lighter brown or golden discoloration; the wooden base displays a natural wood grain in shades of brown; the background is a smooth gradient of gray transitioning from darker at the top to lighter toward the bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_336

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Guanyin Avalokiteshvara iconography Chinese Buddhism Chinese art Chinese culture goddesses bodhisattva iconography mercy 16th 17th century China sculpture figurine height 28.0 cm dark brown statue seated figure serene facial expression rests atop wooden block base figure wears detailed headdress layered robes carved decorative patterns flowing folds showing worn areas small patches lighter brown golden discoloration wooden base displays natural wood grain shades background smooth gradient gray transitioning darker top lighter bottom.