Caption

Guanyin, unknown creator;, figurine/sculpture; materials show natural patina; subject: Guanyin bodhisattva of mercy, goddess, Buddhist art, Chinese Buddhism; style/period: Ming 1368–1644, 16th century ; place of origin: China; height: 39.7 cm., A standing sculptural figure made of a brownish-green aged metal with visible verdigris, wearing a tall ornate headdress and layered jewelry, with a serene facial expression and closed eyes; the figure has flowing drapery that reaches the base, with looping decorative elements around the shoulders and arms, and a rounded top element above the head; the surface shows textured patina in tones of brown, green, and hints of bluish-green against a smooth pale gray to white gradient background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_207

License type

Rights managed

Available size

73.6Mb (1.2Mb) / 14.3in x 20.0in / 4286 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Guanyin unknown creator figurine sculpture materials natural patina subject Guanyin bodhisattva mercy goddess Buddhist art Chinese Buddhism style period Ming 1368–1644 16th century place origin China height 39.7 cm standing sculptural figure brownish-green aged metal visible verdigris wearing tall ornate headdress layered jewelry serene facial expression closed eyes figure flowing drapery reaches base looping decorative elements shoulders arms rounded top element head surface textured patina tones brown green hints bluish-green smooth pale gray white gradient background.