Caption

Guanyin; creator, sculptor, Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th century; Buddhist art; Chinese Buddhism; bodhisattva iconography; mercy; lotus throne iconography; sculpture; height 24 cm., A carved statue of a seated figure on a lotus base, shown in profile facing right, with an ornate crown and detailed jewelry; the figure's hands are held in distinct gestures, and the robes fall in layered folds over the body. The surface shows worn gilding and areas of dark brown and black patina with patches of worn gold and traces of reddish underlayer, and the lotus base appears darker with similar worn gold highlights. The background is a smooth neutral gray that transitions from darker at the top to lighter near the bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_344

License type

Rights managed

Available size

82.4Mb (1.3Mb) / 16.0in x 20.0in / 4800 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Guanyin creator sculptor Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th century Buddhist art Chinese Buddhism bodhisattva iconography mercy lotus throne iconography sculpture height 24 cm carved statue seated figure lotus base shown profile facing right ornate crown detailed jewelry figure's hands held distinct gestures robes fall layered folds body surface worn gilding areas dark brown black patina patches worn gold traces reddish underlayer darker worn gold highlights background smooth neutral gray transitions top lighter near bottom.