Avalokitesvara with a Fish Basket
Ink and color on silk
Avalokitesvara with a Fish Basket
CHINA; Ming dynasty
The bottom right corner of this painting carries the inscription and seal imprint of the artist, Wu Bin. A devout Buddhist, Wu was known for his precise, original painting style. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, who occupies the greater part of this painting, has long plaited hair, carries a scroll, and wears straw sandals. The slender face with a prominent nose has a serene expression. A smaller figure carrying a fish basket is painted on the right, emphasizing the height of the Bodhisattva. The robes of both figures are uniquely depicted with solid lines of a uniform thickness.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, page 82.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Avalokitesvara with a Fish Basket." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, vol. 14, 2016, pp. 82.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Avalokitesvara with a Fish Basket" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, 14:82.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Avalokitesvara with a Fish Basket. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H (Vol. 14, pp. 82).
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