Mogao Cave 225: Figure Making an Offering
Mogao Cave 225: Figure Making an Offering
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Tang dynasty
This image is painted on the right side of the front (east) wall within the main chamber. A person kneels on the left knee and holds an incense burner with both hands. The figure wears a red headband and a long robe. The small amount of color pigment that remains includes red on the lips, headband, and inner robe, and green on the collar. The rest of the paint has fallen off to reveal simple, vigorous lines that demonstrate the artist’s expert skills. The Records of Temples and Pagodas and Famous Paintings in History record the widespread use of unadorned line drawing in murals during the Tang dynasty (618–907), which is reflected here and throughout the Mogao Caves.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo, page 1034.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Huntington, Susan and Edson, Gary and Neather, Robert,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves M-Mo},
pages = 1034,
title = {{Mogao Cave 225: Figure Making an Offering}},
volume = 7,
year = {2016}}