Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion

Kangxi period, 1662/1722

Chinese Qing Dynasty

Associated Names
Chinese Qing Dynasty

Artist

The sculpture depicts a figure with almond-shaped eyes and a closed mouth, adorned in a robe with colorful floral patterns. The hands are held together at the front, with a shawl draped over the shoulders. The head is topped with a dark headdress. Made from glossy ceramic material, the sculpture has a polished sheen, enhancing its design. The textures and colors create a decorative appearance, presenting the figure as elegant and traditionally crafted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    porcelain with famille verte enamels on the biscuit

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (height): 25.4 cm (10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.595

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir William Bennett [1852-1931]. (Gorer, London); sold 1910 to Peter A. B. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; inheritance from Estate of Peter A. B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.

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Bibliography

1910

  • Gorer 1910, 19-20, no. 62.

1942

  • Works of Art from the Widener Collection. Foreword by David Finley and John Walker. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1942: 23.

1955

  • Koyama et al. 1955-1958, 217, fig. 90.

1998

  • Bower, Virginia, Josephine Hadley Knapp, Stephen Little, and Robert Wilson Torchia. Decorative Arts, Part II: Far Eastern Ceramics and Paintings; Persian and Indian Rugs and Carpets. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1998: 204, color repro.

Wikidata ID

Q62285960

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