Cudapanthaka
Ink and color on silk
Cudapanthaka
CHINA; Yuan dynasty
This painting depicts Cudapanthaka, the 16th Arhat described in the Records of Nandimitra’s Discourse on Abiding Dharma. It is part of a set of three portraits of Arhats, along with an image of Nandimitra kept in the Shanghai Museum and a picture of Vajraputra kept in Nanjing University.
Cudapanthaka has a large, round head, large ears pierced with earrings, a beard, and a partially bared chest. He wears a blue monastic robe over a red inner robe. His left hand holds a clear crystal vase while his right palm is covered with a piece of white cloth. He sits on a rock with his right foot crossed over his left knee and gazes off into the distance.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H, page 161.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Youlu and Wilson, Graham and Manho and Mankuang and Huntington, Susan,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting A-H},
pages = 161,
title = {{Cudapanthaka}},
volume = 14,
year = {2016}}