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Seated Manjusri

문수보살도 [文殊菩薩圖]

1700s

Korea, Joseon dynasty

(1392–1910)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Measurements
Overall: 254.9 x 1146 cm (100 3/8 x 451 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1919.1020
Public Domain
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Bodhisattva Manjusri is holding a ruyi scepter to represent ultimate wisdom.

Description

Large-size Buddhist paintings dated to the Joseon period (1392–1910) were once hung behind Buddhist statues, attached to the wall. In the Buddhist pantheon of the Joseon period, Bodhisattva Manjusri appears as a deity attendant to Vairocana Buddha.
An ink and color hanging scroll depicts Manjusri, a figure with a light skin tone, seated cross-legged on a lotus facing us. Manjusri wears a tall red crown and layered green, blue, and patterned red robes with beaded necklaces. Their eyes are downcast and their mouth is closed. One hand is raised to our right, while the other rests in their lap. A circular halo radiates in multicolored bands against the brown background.

Seated Manjusri

1700s

Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

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