Mogao Cave 17: Longevity Bodhisattva
Ink and color on linen
Mogao Cave 17: Longevity Bodhisattva
CHINA, Gansu, Dunhuang; Northern Song dynasty
This late 10th century banner is composed of a piece of linen woven with eight horizontal and seven vertical threads per square centimeter. The banner is well preserved except for some loose threads on the right edge.
A seated Buddha is painted on the triangular headpiece, while the body of the banner features a standing Bodhisattva, identified by an inscription next to the nimbus as Longevity Bodhisattva. Standing on a lotus throne, the Bodhisattva wears golden ornaments and displays a mudra with both hands. The figure, painted mainly in orange and red, covers the banner, leaving little unused space.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, page 630.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Mogao Cave 17: Longevity Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, vol. 15, 2016, pp. 630.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Mogao Cave 17: Longevity Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, 15:630.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Mogao Cave 17: Longevity Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O (Vol. 15, pp. 630).
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