Caption

Guanyin with qilin, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 19th century, China, sculpture figurine, height 47.5 cm; subject: Guanyin with qilin;, Chinese Buddhist iconography goddess, unicorns., A carved stone figure shown from a rear three-quarter view seated on a textured rock-like base, with long hair gathered into a topknot and draped cloth over the shoulders and back; the figure's arms are bent with hands brought toward the face and one knee raised against the rock. The sculpture has a warm beige and light tan surface with subtle darker beige and brown variations, set against a smooth dark gray to charcoal gradient background and resting on a flat black platform.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_385

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Guanyin qilin Chinese Qing 1644–1911 19th century China sculpture figurine height 47.5 cm subject Chinese Buddhist iconography goddess unicorns carved stone figure shown rear three-quarter view seated textured rock- base long hair gathered topknot draped cloth shoulders back figure's arms bent hands face knee raised rock sculpture warm beige light tan surface subtle darker beige brown variations set smooth dark gray charcoal gradient background resting flat black platform.