Japanese scroll depicting white robed Kannon… moon goddess
17th century
height: 127 cm; width: 40 cm
A white robed Kannon sits atop a rock surrounded by turbulent waters backed by the moon and sometimes referred to as the moon goddess. white robed Kuan-yin (Byaku-e) expresses the union of Transcendental Wisdom and Compassion. the sprig of willow branch in the vase represents spring and freshness, the renewal of life.
The subject Kuan-yin had a strong influence on Japanese artists from the 15th - 17 th centuries and many versions were made although few survive today of which this is one example by Shinkyo
Note: the most famous scroll of Kuan-yin is by Mu Ch’i (chinese artist) dated to 1245 and held in Daitoku ji temple, Kyoto. It is considered the finest Zen painting.
Japanese scroll depicting white robed Kannon… moon goddess
17th century
height: 127 cm; width: 40 cm
A white robed Kannon sits atop a rock surrounded by turbulent waters backed by the moon and sometimes referred to as the moon goddess. white robed Kuan-yin (Byaku-e) expresses the union of Transcendental Wisdom and Compassion. the sprig of willow branch in the vase represents spring and freshness, the renewal of life.
The subject Kuan-yin had a strong influence on Japanese artists from the 15th - 17 th centuries and many versions were made although few survive today of which this is one example by Shinkyo
Note: the most famous scroll of Kuan-yin is by Mu Ch’i (chinese artist) dated to 1245 and held in Daitoku ji temple, Kyoto. It is considered the finest Zen painting.
