Item: Maitreya (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Bodhisattva
| Origin Location | China |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1600 - 1699 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Size | 142.24x75.57cm (56x29.75in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc. #P1996.6.6 |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Peaceful
Gender: Male
Maitreya: meeting with Sudhana (lower left side) - a narrative from the Gandavyuha Sutra. (See Manjushri from the same set of paintings and a comparison with another painting set depicting arhats. Also see a selection of details comparing the three paintings).
(See a list of the fifty-three teachers that Sudhana met on his journey towards enlightenment).
Jeff Watt, 9-2009
Publication: Selection of Works - Painting (RMA)
Thematic Sets
Subject: Painting Inscriptions, Front, Under-drawing, Artists Notations
Buddhist Deity: Maitreya (Painting Masterworks)
Indian Scholar: Sūdhana Kumara
Buddhist Deity: Maitreya Main Page
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 5
Collection of RMA: Painting Masterworks Page
Collection of RMA: China (Painting Masterworks)
Buddhist Deity: Maitreya (Chinese Style)
Painting Set: Gandavyuha Sutra (Chinese Style)