The Bodhisattvas of the Ten Stages in Attaining the Most Perfect Knowledge
Unknown Artist
1454
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
227.8 × 111 cm · painting: 140.8 × 79.3 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1973.70.1
About this artwork
This painting represents bodhisattvas of the ten stages of enlightenment undergoing the final processes toward Buddhahood. This and CMA 1973.70.2Brushwork Study for Reorienting Pollock form part of a set of scrolls that were used to perform the Water-Land (shuilu) ritual. The sinuous curves of scarf and drapery, the layering of garments, and the minute detail all reflect the opulent visual atmosphere that surrounded the Ming worshipper in temples and spirit halls throughout the country. In the u...