Kizil New Cave 1: Apsara
Kizil New Cave 1: Apsara
CHINA, Xinjiang, Aksu
This image is located on the barrel-vaulted ceiling in the rear corridor. The apsara wears a crown decorated with a pearl, a jeweled necklace, and a dhoti layered in delicate folds. The figure in the brightly colored mural is painted in orange washes and outlined with thin, firm lines.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 595.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Kizil New Cave 1: Apsara." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 595.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Kizil New Cave 1: Apsara" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:595.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Kizil New Cave 1: Apsara. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 595).
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