Mogao Cave 17: Bodhisattva Making an Offering
Ink and color on silk
Mogao Cave 17: Bodhisattva Making an Offering
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
This painting was discovered in Mogao Cave 17. The Bodhisattva stands on a lotus throne, holding a tray of flowers. A headdress partially covers the topknot. The face has been damaged, leaving only the eyebrows and eyes visible. A colorful, radiating nimbus surrounds the head. The red and blue stole draped around the shoulders flutters down beside the purple dhoti. A beaded ornament covers the chest. Though the painting has faded slightly, the colors are still striking.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, page 572.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 17: Bodhisattva Making an Offering." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, vol. 15, 2016, pp. 572.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Mogao Cave 17: Bodhisattva Making an Offering" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, 15:572.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Mogao Cave 17: Bodhisattva Making an Offering. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O (Vol. 15, pp. 572).
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