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Guanyin Giving Birth to a Son on a Rock; sculptor unknown. Figurine of the goddess Guanyin holding a child with her left hand and a rosary in her right. Made of light coffee-colored alabaster; stone base of feldspar with red and pink spots, painted with black lacquer. Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th–19th century. Sculpture. Height 18.2 cm, width 13.8 cm. Chinese Buddhism; Chinese art; figurine., A carved beige figure of a seated woman holding a child sits on a carved dark base; the woman wears flowing robes and an elaborate headdress, the child is seated on her lap, and both figures have smooth, rounded facial features and detailed drapery. The base has an irregular, rock-like form with glossy black and dark brown tones. The background is a gradient of dark gray to lighter gray near the bottom, and the surface beneath the object is a pale gray. Colors visible include beige, black, dark brown, dark gray, light gray, and pale gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A22_496

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (492.0Ko) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Guanyin Giving Birth Son Rock sculptor unknown Figurine goddess Guanyin holding child left hand rosary right light coffee-colored alabaster stone base feldspar red pink spots painted black lacquer Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th–19th century Sculpture Height 18.2 cm width 13.8 cm Chinese Buddhism Chinese art figurine carved beige figure seated woman holding child sits carved dark base woman wears flowing robes elaborate headdress seated lap figures smooth rounded facial features detailed drapery base irregular rock- form glossy black dark brown tones background gradient dark gray lighter gray near bottom surface beneath object pale gray Colors visible include beige black dark brown light gray pale gray.