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White-Robed Guanyin

Unidentified

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical scroll painting on beige paper. A gold border surrounds the painting. Two black and gold bands are at top and bottom. Black and red calligraphy in top left corner. A figure wearing a white robe stands in a wet ink wash area extending from bottom to top right. Ink is darker at bottom, becoming grayer and more transparent towards the top. The figure is surrounded by dark splotches resembling rocks. A faint, large circle on left side.

Artwork Details

Date
late 14th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
274 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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