Avalokitesvara in a White Robe
Ink and color on silk
Avalokitesvara in a White Robe
KOREA; Goryeo dynasty
In this painting from the Goryeo dynasty, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is depicted as a slender figure with narrow eyes and a distant gaze, surrounded by a large mandorla. The left hand is placed on a rocky outcrop and the right arm rests upon the right knee. Dressed in a dhoti, a transparent stole, ornaments, and a headdress with a Buddha image in the middle, the Bodhisattva sits with the left leg hanging down and the right knee raised, appearing relaxed and serene. On the right beside Avalokitesvara there is a vase holding willow branches placed on a rock. Sudhana stands in the lower right corner with his palms joined in reverence.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, page 80.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Avalokitesvara in a White Robe." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, vol. 14, 2016, pp. 80.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Avalokitesvara in a White Robe" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, 14:80.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Avalokitesvara in a White Robe. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H (Vol. 14, pp. 80).
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