Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion

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Avalokiteshvara

I believe your painting is one of a tryptich, and a companion, Samantabhadra, is in the collection of the Victoria...More...
I believe your painting is one of a tryptich, and a companion, Samantabhadra, is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; the third painting would be Manjusri, whereabouts unknown.
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Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion

China, Chinese, dated 1398, Ming dynasty
Paintings
Hanging scroll, ink, gold leaf, and color on silk
Image: 68 1/4 x 25 1/4 in. (173.4 x 64.1 cm); Mount: 87 x 31 1/2 in. (221 x 80 cm); Roller width: 33 7/8 in. (86 cm)
Gift of Robert W. Moore in honor of Mary Moore (M.2000.13)
Chinese Art
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Wilson, J. Keith. "Korean Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art." in Korean Art: Articles from Orientations 1970-2013, edited by Yifawn Lee and Jason Steuber, 428-35. Hong Kong: Orientations Magazine Ltd, 2014.
  • Wilson, J. Keith. "Korean Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art." in Korean Art: Articles from Orientations 1970-2013, edited by Yifawn Lee and Jason Steuber, 428-35. Hong Kong: Orientations Magazine Ltd, 2014.
  • Little, Stephen. An Introduction to Chinese Paintings in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Art Catalogues; LACMA, 2017.
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