Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
Ink and color on paper
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
CHINA; Ming dynasty
An inscription in the lower right corner dated 1582 attributes this painting to Ding Yunpeng. The central figure, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, sits upon a rock that appears to be surrounded by water. The upper and lower registers are left empty to symbolize the unity of water and sky. Avalokitesvara wears a simple white robe. The Bodhisattva has a gentle facial expression with downcast eyes, as if in contemplation. On the left, there is a vase containing a willow branch. The vast, empty space surrounding the central figure gives this work an aura of serenity.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, page 71.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, vol. 14, 2016, pp. 71.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, 14:71.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H (Vol. 14, pp. 71).
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