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

On view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1
Gilt lacquer sculpture of a seated robed figure with downcast eyes, black cap with topknot, and worn gold surface, on a coral-red oval base
Gilded wooden Buddhist figure, close view of head and upper torso, with pale yellow-gold painted face, urna mark on forehead, downcast eyes, and dark lacquered hair with flowing side locks and a topknot; gold-painted robes visible below.
Gilt bronze seated figure viewed from the back, with a dark blue-black ushnisha topped by a small finial, draped robes with engraved fold lines, resting on a reddish base.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Wooden Seated Bodhisattva
Place Made
Korea
Date Made
Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 18th century
Medium
Carved wood with lacquer and gilding
Dimensions
20 3/8 x 13 3/8 x 13 in. (51.7525 x 33.9725 x 33.02 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with Museum Funds
Accession Number
M.2000.15.134a-c
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Little, Stephen, Tushara Bindu Gude, Karina Romero Blanco, Silvia Seligson, Marco Antonio Karam. Las Huellas de Buda. Ciudad de México : Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, 2018.
  • Little, Stephen, and Tushara Bindu Gude. Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art across Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2025.