Life of the Buddha - Ascetic Sakyamuni Defeating Demons
Ink and color on silk
Life of the Buddha - Ascetic Sakyamuni Defeating Demons
CHINA; Ming dynasty
This unique painting of Sakyamuni Buddha is thought to date from the first half of the 17th century. The Buddha has gray, shoulder-length hair and a beard. With half-closed eyes, Sakyamuni sits upon three demons as he meditates. The subdued demons appear to struggle, in contrast to the Buddha, who is motionless and calm. Behind the Buddha, there is a large rock with a surface of contrasting shapes and hues. Two gnarled trees rise beside the rock and bloom overhead. Small flowers and rocks are painted in the foreground.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, page 478.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Life of the Buddha - Ascetic Sakyamuni Defeating Demons." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, vol. 15, 2016, pp. 478.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Life of the Buddha - Ascetic Sakyamuni Defeating Demons" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, 15:478.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Life of the Buddha - Ascetic Sakyamuni Defeating Demons. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O (Vol. 15, pp. 478).
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