English: Buddhist donatress Chang, painting on silk from Mo-kao Caves. Detail of "Avalokiteśvara of Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes". Banner mounted on a panel, ink and colour on silk, 123,5 x 84,3 cm. Musée Guimet, Paris. (Collection Pelliot, MG 17775). This detail represents the left angle of the banner. The dedication stands in the center of the lower part, the bodhisattva Shuiyue Guanyin, "Watermoon Avalokiteśvara" stands on the right. It's the portrait of the rite's beneficiary accompanied by a servant. Bamboo trees on the background.
Français : La donatrice bouddhiste Chang, peinture sur soie des grottes de Mogao. Détail de « Avalokiteśvara des Mille Mains et Mille Yeux ». Bannière montée sur panneau, encre et couleur sur soie, 123,5 x 84,3 cm. Musée Guimet, Paris. (Collection Pelliot, MG 17775). Ce détail représente l'angle gauche de la bannière. La dédicace se trouve au centre de la partie inférieure (hors champ), le bodhisattva Shuiyue Guanyin, « Watermoon Avalokiteśvara », se trouvant à droite. Il s'agit du portrait de la bénéficiaire du rite accompagnée d'une domestique. Bambous en arrière-plan.
Date
10th century
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Mo-kao Caves
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