Chinese
Guanyin, 18th century
Bronze, 17.9 x 6.3 x 3.6 cm (7 1/16 x 2 1/2 x 1 7/16 in.)
This is a Chinese bronze statue of Guanyin. This full-length statue depicts a standing figure in long flowing robes. The figure faces directly forward with a passive expression and has a round face with small lips, closed eyes, arched eyebrows, and a wide, flat nose. The figure has large ears with elongated earlobes. Guanyin’s hair is piled on their head and topped with a scarf that falls over their shoulders. Their arms are folded across their waist, entirely obscured by the long robes that fall from their arm to the ground.
Short Gallery
Commentary
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