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Avalokiteshvara

910
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is here depicted as the Savior from Perils. The scenes along the sides of the scroll show perils as described in the Lotus Sutra. The Good and Bad Boys stand below the lotus throne holding scrolls. The larger figures in the bottom register represent the deceased parents of the donor who, a soldier by profession, kneels to the right of his father in smaller size.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Avalokiteshvara
  • Period: Five Dynasties (907–960)
  • Date: 910
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
  • Dimensions: Image: 33 15/16 x 21 5/16 in. (86.2 x 54.1 cm)
    Overall with mounting: 41 1/8 x 27 5/8 in. (104.5 x 70.1 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art