明 佚名 全室宗泐題贊 白衣觀音圖 軸|White-Robed Guanyin
late 14th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 36 x 12 7/8 in. (91.4 x 32.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 70 x 17 5/8 in. (177.8 x 44.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 70 x 19 1/2 in. (177.8 x 49.5 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Edward Elliott Family Collection, Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1982
Accession Number
1982.3.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite hanging scroll, titled *White-Robed Guany*, dates to the late 14th century during the early Ming dynasty (1368–1644), a period when Chinese art revived classical traditions after the Mongol Yuan rule. Created by an unidentified artist using ink on paper—a medium prized for its fluidity and expressive potential—the painting measures 36 x 12⅞ inches at its image core. Guanyin, the Bodva of Compassion central to Chinese Buddhism, appears in her serene white-robed form,izing purity, mercy, and boundless benevolence. This depiction reflects Buddhism's enduring popularity in Ming soci...
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –