Aug 8, 2012
Aug 8, 2012
Aug 8, 2012
Aug 8, 2012

Assembly of Buddhist Deities

Assembly of Buddhist Deities

석가모니설법도 (釋迦牟尼說法圖)

1846

Handscroll; ink and color on silk

Overall: 78 x 216 cm (30 11/16 x 85 1/16 in.)

Director's Contingent Fund 1918.541

Location

Did you know?

The inscription below, even though partly erased, tells us that the painting was hung in the monks’ residential hall.

Description

The central deity in this Buddhist painting is Sākyamuni Buddha, given that he is displaying the earth-touching hand gesture. He is surrounded by several bodhisattvas and disciples. The inscription below, even though partly erased, tells us that the painting was created in 1846 and was hung in the monks’ residential hall.

See also
Collection: 
ASIAN - Handscroll
Department: 
Korean Art
Type of artwork: 
Painting

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