Buddha, Le Shan, Szechuan, China

1986, printed 1991

Lois Conner

Associated Names
Lois Conner

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows an aerial view of a steep cliffside with pathways, foliage, a distant cityscape with buildings and a river, a small pavilion, trees, figures under the pavilion, carved pathways and openings on the cliff, and the massive feet of a reclining figure with people around them. The scene is depicted in a monochrome palette of greys, highlighting the rock formations and foliage with fine detail.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David MacGregor Malcolm, Bedford, NY; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2005; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, vertical along upper left edge in graphite: Buddha, Le Shan, Szechuan, China (1986) Lois Conner; vertical along center left edge: CH86134 181H1 1/2 c126dc 17.12.9002 50u20d 70b; vertical along lower right edge in negative: CH86134 Le Shan, Sichuan

Wikidata ID

Q64157540

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