Buddha Shakyamuni with disciples
Commissioned by the Qing imperial court, this stunning embroidery hanging features Tibetan-style Buddhist images. The large central Buddha sits on a lotus throne carried by lions, with his right hand in earth-touching mudra and his left in meditation mudra. The two small figures in front are the Buddha’s primary disciples: the youthful Ananda and the older Kashyapa. At the top, Tsongkhapa (1357–1419), the founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, is joined by two disciples. The uncommonly delicate embroidery successfully displays the solemnity of the Buddha and the piety of his disciples.
Artwork Details
- 清康熙 滿繡釋迦牟尼佛唐卡
- Title: Buddha Shakyamuni with disciples
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: early 18th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silk and metal thread embroidery on silk twill
- Dimensions: Overall: 49 1/4 x 33 1/2 in. (125.1 x 85.1 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1951
- Object Number: 51.129
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Tibet or Mongolia
17th century
Central Tibet
ca. 1700
China
first half 18th century
Wang Hui
datable to 1698
China
late 17th century
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