Caption

Shakyamuni Buddha; Tibetan Buddhist/Himalayan/Nepalese art; Tibetan, Himalayan; plant ornament; lotus throne; ushnisha; Buddhism. Colored woodcut depicting Shakyamuni Buddha in a frame with a plant motif; 1st half of the 20th century; Nepal; print; height 39.2 cm, width 38.0 cm, An illustration of a seated figure with pale skin and black hair tied in a topknot, wearing a red robe and sitting cross-legged on a layered cushion showing yellow and red tones, framed by an arched decorative border with green latticework and floral motifs; the figure has a yellow circular halo behind the head and is holding hands in a gesture at chest level. The surrounding rectangular frame contains ornate floral and vine designs in red, green, blue, and gray, set against a textured gray-beige background with darker outer edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A40_298

License type

Rights managed

Available size

99.6Mb (7.3Mb) / 19.3in x 20.0in / 5802 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shakyamuni Buddha Tibetan Buddhist Himalayan Nepalese art Tibetan plant ornament lotus throne ushnisha Buddhism Colored woodcut depicting Shakyamuni Buddha frame plant motif 1st half 20th century Nepal print height 39.2 cm width 38.0 cm illustration seated figure pale skin black hair tied topknot wearing red robe sitting cross-legged layered cushion showing yellow red tones framed arched decorative border green latticework floral motifs figure yellow circular halo head holding hands gesture chest level surrounding rectangular frame contains ornate floral vine designs red green blue gray set textured gray-beige background darker outer edges.