Architectural Tile with Sha Wùjìng

17th century (Ming) H: 23 1/4 in. (59 cm) Citation Source image

The book "Journey to the West," published in the late 16th century, is a combination of fact, fancy, and allegory that tells of the adventures of a Chinese Buddhist monk who goes on a search for Buddhist scriptures. The monk first encounters the main figure in this statue, Sh...

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Edward Bassett, London [date and mode of aquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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