Avalokiteshvara

9th century

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin in Chinese), the Bodhisattva of Compassion, leads believers to the Western Pure Land of Buddha Amitabha. Here, colors were added to the print by hand. The devotee of this work furnished it with dark blue woodblock-printed mounts at top and bottom to simulate the look of a hanging scroll.

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Shengguan zizai pusa
Title:
Avalokiteshvara
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Date: 9th century
Culture: China
Medium: Woodblock print; ink on paper with added mount and colors
Dimensions: Image: 15 15/16 x 6 11/16 in. (40.5 x 17 cm)
Overall: 21 15/16 x 16 in. (55.8 x 40.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum
Curatorial Department: Asian Art