Bodhisattva Manjusri
Bodhisattva Manjusri
Bodhisattva Manjusri
Bodhisattva Manjusri

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Bodhisattva Manjusri,

n.d.

Mincho (Chōdensu), style of, 1352–1431
Japanese
Nanbokuchō period, 1333–1392
y1958-124

Information

Title
Bodhisattva Manjusri
Dates

n.d.

Maker
Mincho (Chōdensu) , style of
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
Painting: 66.2 x 27.7 cm. (26 1/16 x 10 7/8 in.) Mount: 139.5 x 34.7 cm. (54 15/16 x 13 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan V. Hammer
Object Number
y1958-124
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Inscription
inscription in black, red seal at lower right inscribed: 明兆筆 Mincho hitsu
Marks/Labels/Seals
Artist, “Mincho” 明兆, square relief, bottom right
Description
The Bodhisattva Manjusri (J: Monju bosatsu文殊菩薩) is shown with long hair holding a ruyi scepter in his right hand and a sutra in the left, and is seated on a lion. In Japan, Monju is often depicted holding the sword of wisdom (to cut through illusion) in his right hand, but here the substitution of the scepter follows a Chinese model. The sutra represents the Hannyakyō 般若経 (Perfection of Wisdom Sutra; Skt: Prajnaparamita Sūtra). The lion symbolizes the voice of Buddhist Law and the power of Buddhism to overcome obstacles.
Culture
Japanese
Period
Muromachi
Type
paintings, hanging scrolls, scroll paintings, japanese painting styles
Materials
paper (fiber product), ink
Subject
Buddhism, figures (representations), dragons, religious art

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