Mogao Cave 45: Ananda (detail)
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Mogao Cave 45: Ananda
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
This sculpture from the High Tang period (712–756) is located to the left of the main Buddha image in the back (west) wall niche of the main chamber. Ananda is depicted as a young monk with a round face and handsome features. He wears red and green robes, his hands are linked in front of the abdomen, and his hips lean slightly to one side. He stands barefoot upon a lotus pedestal.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 862.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 45: Ananda." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, vol. 7, 2016, pp. 862.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Mogao Cave 45: Ananda" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, 7:862.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Mogao Cave 45: Ananda. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo (Vol. 7, pp. 862).
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