Embroidery of Maitreya Buddha
Silk
Embroidery of Maitreya Buddha
CHINA; Ming dynasty
This embroidery was created by Han Ximeng in Gu style during the late Ming dynasty (1368–1644).
Maitreya Buddha is shown sitting in royal ease on a round prayer mat. He has a round face with laugh lines which emphasize his peaceful, smiling face. He wears a robe made of hundreds of patches and a dhoti beneath his bulging stomach. In his right hand he holds prayer beads and his left hand holds a sack. The inscription is by Dong Qichang, a renowned artist.
This embroidery uses a range of stitching techniques, mainly with double yarn. The patched robe is created with several stitching techniques creating a matte effect which looks soft and gentle.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 76.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Embroidery of Maitreya Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 76.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Embroidery of Maitreya Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:76.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Embroidery of Maitreya Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 76).
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