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) is a bodhisattva, a divine being who has chosen to remain on earth to help the faithful. This print has framed inscriptions on lotus pedestals addressed to the deity. Below the image is the text of a mantra with a guide to pronouncing it, and a list of the benefits of reciting it.

Artwork Details

Overview

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Provenance

Exhibition History

Shengguan zizai pusa
Title:
Avalokiteshvara
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Date: 9th century
Culture: China
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 10 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (27.3 x 17.2 cm)
Overall: 22 x 16 in. (55.9 x 40.6 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum
Curatorial Department: Asian Art