The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Manjushri
c. 1500–1550
(1368–1644)
Painting: 124.8 x 107.3 cm (49 1/8 x 42 1/4 in.); Overall: 314.2 x 111.2 cm (123 11/16 x 43 3/4 in.); Overall with knobs: 314.2 x 122.8 cm (123 11/16 x 48 3/8 in.)
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
The book on the lotus by the figure's left shoulder identifies him as Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom.Description
A Chinese artist's interpretation of an Indo-Nepalese throne surrounds the white figure of Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom. Chinese textiles and jewels drape fluidly over the body, the red lower garment offering a contrast to the abundance of malachite green that dominates the composition. Swirling clouds of variegated hues around the periphery add to the mystical, almost magical mood of this iconic figure. His hands are in the gesture of imparting the Buddhist teachings, while his posture and expression reveal that wisdom can be perceived through the practice of yogic meditation.- ?–1989(Ulrich von Schroeder [b. 1943], Zürich, Switzerland, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)1989–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- E. H. T. “The Year in Review: Selections 1989.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 77, no. 2 (February 1990): 38–78. Reproduced: p. 45; Mentioned: p. 78, no. 220 www.jstor.org
- Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 239). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (July 3–December 22, 2014).The Year in Review for 1989. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 6-April 15, 1990).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1989.67