Avalokiteshvara (Kuanum Bosal)

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

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AMICA ID:

CMA_.1986.8

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CMA_.1986.8

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AMICA Library Year:

1998

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1998

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Object Type:

Paintings

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Paintings

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Creator Nationality:

Asian; Far East Asian; Korean

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Asian; Far East Asian; Korean

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Creator Dates/Places:

Korea

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Korea

Creator Dates/Places

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Creator Name-CRT:

Korea, Koryo Period

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Korea, Koryo Period

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Title:

Avalokiteshvara (Kuanum Bosal)

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Avalokiteshvara (Kuanum Bosal)

Title

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Title Type:

Primary

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Primary

Title Type

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View:

Full View

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Full View

View

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Creation Date:

14th Century

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14th Century

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

1300

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1300

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

1399

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1399

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

hanging scroll: ink and color on silk with inscriptions in gold ink on silk

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hanging scroll: ink and color on silk with inscriptions in gold ink on silk

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Dimensions:

Overall: 155cm x 51.4cm

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Overall: 155cm x 51.4cm

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AMICA Contributor:

The Cleveland Museum of Art

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The Cleveland Museum of Art

AMICA Contributor

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Owner Location:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Owner Location

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ID Number:

1986.8

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1986.8

ID Number

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Credit Line:

Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund

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Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund

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Rights:

http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html

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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>

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Context:

During the Koryo dynasty, Buddhism flourished as it had never before in Korea. Introduced into the culture during the Unified Silla period from China, a distinctly Korean Buddhist faith that had virtual state support was thriving by the tenth century. Throughout the country hundreds, if not thousands, of temples served as the focal point for Buddhist rituals and culture. Central to worship were painted images of the Buddhist deities, among whom Amitabha (Amit'a in Korean) and that deity's two attendantsAvalokiteshvara (Kuanum Bosal in Korean) and Mahasthamprapta (Taeseji Bosal in Korean) are preeminent. This triad is closely linked to sutras (sacred religious texts) explaining the virtues of salvation in the Pure Land, or the Western Paradise, the homeof Amit'a. Visual representations of the Amit'a triad fostered the acceptance and understanding of this concept and were produced in considerable numbers as Pure Land sect Buddhism became even more popular. Gradually Kuanum gained attention in its own right as a potent deity, recognizable by the small seated buddha image in the crown. In this painting Kuanum Bosal stands frontally on two lotus bases, left hand holding the wrist of the right hand, which clasps a string of prayer beads. A diaphanous white overgarment does not hide the elaborate robe and sumptuous jewelry beneath. Additionally, a halo behind the icon frames the quiet, introspective face. Above, attached to the silk painting, is an excerpt from a sutra written in gold ink on brown paper, providing a concrete example of how the written word and visual image propel one another in the Buddhist arts of Korea. M.R.C.

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During the Koryo dynasty, Buddhism flourished as it had never before in Korea. Introduced into the culture during the Unified Silla period from China, a distinctly Korean Buddhist faith that had virtual state support was thriving by the tenth century. Throughout the country hundreds, if not thousands, of temples served as the focal point for Buddhist rituals and culture. Central to worship were painted images of the Buddhist deities, among whom Amitabha (Amit'a in Korean) and that deity's two attendantsAvalokiteshvara (Kuanum Bosal in Korean) and Mahasthamprapta (Taeseji Bosal in Korean) are preeminent. This triad is closely linked to sutras (sacred religious texts) explaining the virtues of salvation in the Pure Land, or the Western Paradise, the homeof Amit'a. Visual representations of the Amit'a triad fostered the acceptance and understanding of this concept and were produced in considerable numbers as Pure Land sect Buddhism became even more popular. Gradually Kuanum gained attention in its own right as a potent deity, recognizable by the small seated buddha image in the crown. In this painting Kuanum Bosal stands frontally on two lotus bases, left hand holding the wrist of the right hand, which clasps a string of prayer beads. A diaphanous white overgarment does not hide the elaborate robe and sumptuous jewelry beneath. Additionally, a halo behind the icon frames the quiet, introspective face. Above, attached to the silk painting, is an excerpt from a sutra written in gold ink on brown paper, providing a concrete example of how the written word and visual image propel one another in the Buddhist arts of Korea. M.R.C.

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