Accession Number
1987/1.241

Title
Buddha (B) [Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; Japanese, Kannon bosatsu]

Artist(s)
Saitō Kiyoshi

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
mid 20th century

Medium & Support
color woodblock print on paper

Dimensions
23 5/8 in x 17 15/16 in (60 cm x 45.5 cm);20 11/16 in x 15 1/16 in (52.5 cm x 38.3 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Lawrence Preuss

Subject matter
Despite the title given by the artist, this print is a highly abstracted representation of a famous 7th century sculpture of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (J. Kannon), in the collection of Hôryûji Temple, Nara.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
color print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Buddhism
bodhisattva
sculpture (visual works)