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Source Description
Carved from twelve joined pieces of wood, covered with five layers of lacquer, and then painted, this sculpture is the oldest, known surviving Chinese example of its type. In the form of Buddhism that flourished during this period of China's history, the historical Buddha Sakyamuni was one among many Enlightened Ones. He was seen to preside over this earthly realm while Buddhas enlightened in other realms preside over paradises or stood for abstract concepts and cosmological constructions. This sculpture probably depicts Amitabha, the Buddha who presides over the Western Paradise - a place where Buddhists of the period hoped to be reborn.
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11606
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Buddha
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sculpture
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11606
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sculpture
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normalized
title
Buddha
description
Carved from twelve joined pieces of wood, covered with five layers of lacquer, and then painted, this sculpture is the oldest, known surviving Chinese example of its type. In the form of Buddhism that flourished during this period of China's history, the historical Buddha Sakyamuni was one among many Enlightened Ones. He was seen to preside over this earthly realm while Buddhas enlightened in other realms preside over paradises or stood for abstract concepts and cosmological constructions. This sculpture probably depicts Amitabha, the Buddha who presides over the Western Paradise - a place where Buddhists of the period hoped to be reborn.
provenance
Yamanaka & Co., New York; puchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1920; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
ca. 590
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CC0
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en
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Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
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25
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30
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import
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cm
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105.1
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73.1
depth
55.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 41 3/8 x W: 28 3/4 x D: 21 11/16 in. (105.1 x 73.1 x 55.1 cm)
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Chinese
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Sui [Sui] Dynasty
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Wood, lacquer, paint
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