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Wooden Seated BuddhaJoseon dynasty (1392-1910), 18th century

Not on view
Gilt lacquer sculpture of a seated Buddhist figure with worn gold leaf surface revealing red lacquer beneath, hands in raised gesture
Gilt bronze seated Buddha figure in three-quarter view, right hand raised in abhaya mudra, draped in flowing robes with worn gilding revealing red lacquer beneath, ushnisha with curled hair knobs
Gilt sculpture of a seated Buddha figure viewed from behind, with darkened ushnisha of raised curls, wearing a monastic robe with draped folds; worn gold leaf surface reveals underlying material beneath.
Gilt bronze seated Buddha figure in three-quarter profile, wearing draped robes with worn gold lacquer surface, right hand raised in a mudra gesture, ushnisha with tight curls rendered in dark metal, losses revealing reddish ground beneath.
Maker
Unknown
Title
Wooden Seated Buddha
Place Made
Korea
Date Made
Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 18th century
Medium
Carved wood with lacquer and gilding, ink on paper, fabric, metal, paper, woodblock print
Dimensions
See individual records
Credit Line
Purchased with Museum Funds
Accession Number
M.2000.15.133.1-.7
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Korean Art Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, U.S.A. Daejeon, Republic of Korea: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, 2012.
  • Steuber, Jason and Allysa B. Peyton, eds. Arts of Korea: Histories, Challenges, and Perspectives. Gainesville: University of Florida Press, 2018.