Bezeklik Caves: Brahmin
Ink and color on silk
Bezeklik Caves: Brahmin
CHINA, Xinjiang, Turpan; Tang dynasty
On this fragment of a painting discovered at the Bezeklik Caves, there is an image of an old smiling brahmin with a pointed nose, sharp eyes, and a beard. He is dressed in shorts and wears decorative jewelry on his neck, arms, and wrists. A red stole curls around his body and arms, appearing to flutter in the wind. The painter used dark ink to outline the figure before the colors were applied. Though the style is simple, the brahmin appears full of life and vigor.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, page 103.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bezeklik Caves: Brahmin." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, vol. 14, 2016, pp. 103.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Bezeklik Caves: Brahmin" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, 14:103.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Bezeklik Caves: Brahmin. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H (Vol. 14, pp. 103).
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