Avalokitesvara Holding a Willow Branch
Ink and color on silk
Avalokitesvara Holding a Willow Branch
KOREA; Goryeo dynasty
This unique Goryeo dynasty artwork is attributed to the monk Hyeheo. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva wears a headdress, a white transparent robe, an inner robe decorated with floral patterns, and ornaments such as earrings, bracelets and a necklace. The right hand holds a willow branch, and a vase is held in the left hand. Surrounded by a petal-shaped mandorla, Avalokitesvara stands on lotus pedestals and looks down at Sudhana, who is painted in the bottom left corner. The clothing of the Bodhisattva is exquisitely depicted with bright colors and intricate details.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, page 78.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Avalokitesvara Holding a Willow Branch." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, vol. 14, 2016, pp. 78.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Avalokitesvara Holding a Willow Branch" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, 14:78.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Avalokitesvara Holding a Willow Branch. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H (Vol. 14, pp. 78).
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