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- White-Robed Guanyin (Avalokitesvara)
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Important Cultural Property
White-Robed Guanyin (Avalokitesvara)
- Museum No.
- AK275
Photo No：210518_AL_0009
Color type：Color
| Title | White-Robed Guanyin (Avalokitesvara) |
|---|---|
| Designation | Important Cultural Property |
| Artist | Zhenwu |
| Category | Painting (A), Chinese Painting, Taoist Painting |
| Country | China |
| Period | Yuan |
| Century | 14th |
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| Materials | |
| Dimensions | Height 127.2cm Width 54.3cm |
| Inscription by | |
| Signature/Seals Etc | |
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In this scroll, the Bodhisattva Guanyin (Skt., Avalokitesvara, J., Kannon) sits above the water on a mushroom-shaped rock. Kannon's robe is painted with dark ink in lines of varying thickness. The robe stands in sharp contrast to the rock, painted in scratchy, hihaku brush-strokes.
The artist was probably a professional painter. A seal bearing the name "Zhengwu" has been imprinted within the rock, as if to conceal the identity of the artist. The inscription at the top of the painting is by Yunwai Yunxiu (?-1329) of Jingde Chan Temple on Mount Tiantong, Qingyuan Prefecture, Ming Province.
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