明 佚名 禮佛圖 軸|Shakyamuni with luohan, heavenly king, and boys
Unidentified artist
early 17th century · Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk · Asian Art
Young boys are a common auspicious motif in Chinese painting and decorative arts. Here, a group of four boys playfully deliver offerings to Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha, who is attended by a luohan and a heavenly king, a martial figure who guards one of the cardinal directions.
- Artist
- Unidentified artist
- Date
- early 17th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
