This kneeling monster from the cave-temple complex at Xiangtangshan was originally placed below some wall niches on the perimeter. With its grotesque face and body, it is among the most imaginative sculptures of the period.

<i>Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 24-November 16, 1975).

Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture

<i>Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples at Xiangtangshan</i>. The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, IL (September 30, 2010-January 16, 2011); National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC (organizer) (February 26-July 31, 2011); Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX (September 10, 2011-January 8, 2012); San Diego Museum of Art (February 18-July 22, 2012).

Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples at Xiangtangshan

A tan and gray limestone sculpture fragment depicts a winged creature kneeling forward. Its face has flared nostrils, a wide mouth with two flat teeth, and heavy brow ridges. Large wings with carved swirling patterns rise from behind the shoulders. Below, the figure has small breasts and a rounded belly, with thick arms resting on wide knees. The stone has a rough, weathered surface, and parts of the top and sides are broken away.

(Frank Caro [1904–1980], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Kneeling Winged Monster

Kneeling Winged Monster

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China, Hebei province, northern Xiangtangshan caves, North cave, Northern Qi dynasty

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China, Hebei province, northern Xiangtangshan caves, North cave, Northern Qi dynasty

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