Art

  • The Prophecy of the Wise Asita
  • The Buddha’s Parinirvana
  • Head of a Lokeshvara
  • Jizo Bosatsu, Bodhisattva in the Guise of a Monk
  • The Four Pleasures of Nan Shenglu (detail)
  • Vijaya Stupa
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • The Buddha Begins Teaching
  • The Ascetic Milarepa
  • Ushnishavijaya
  • Buddha Shakyamuni From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Buddha Dipankara, the Buddha of the Past
  • The Four Excursions
  • Votive Stela Depicting Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Buddhist Monastic Rules from the Pali Canon
  • Guhyamanjuvajra
  • The Transcendent Buddha Akshobhya
  • Dharani Sutra of the Heart of the Perfection of Insight
  • Dakini Vasya-Vajravarahi
  • Pancha Raksha Manuscript
  • Empress Jito, from the series “Parody of the Ogura Version of ‘One Hundred Poets, One Hundred Poems’ ”
  • Leaving for Homelessness
  • Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Buddha Vairocana
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Meditating Under the Bodhi Tree
  • Buddhist Monk
  • Shakyamuni Enters Nirvana
  • Vajradhara, the Primordial Buddha
  • The Three Buddhas Dipankara, Shakyamuni, and Maitreya
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Attains Awakening Under the Bodhi Tree
  • Gendün Gyatso, the 2nd Dalai Lama (1476–1542)
  • Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • State Oracle Garment
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Buddhist Pocket-sized Prayer Altar
  • Buddha Shakyamuni at the Moment of his Awakening
  • Vase with Lotus Vines and the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism
  • Baisajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha
  • Buddha Maitreya
  • The Arhats Kanakavasta, Vajriputra, Kanaka Bharadvaja, and Bhadra From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Six Persimmons
  • Budai
  • Head of a Bodhisattva
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Sheltered by the Serpent-King
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, as the Patron of fishermen
  • Buddha Shakyamuni 
  • Bodhidharma Crosses the Yangtze River on a Reed
  • Votive Stela with Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Yakshi, Nymph with Lotus Flowers, fragment of a baluster
  • Standing Monk with Hands Folded
  • Jambhala, the God of Wealth
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Tames the Wild Elephant Nalagiri
  • Standing Buddha
  • Bodhidharma
  • Standing Buddha Amida
  • The 4th Dalai Lama Yonten Gyatso (1589–1617)
  • Buddha Shakyamuni with Scenes from his Life
  • Buddhist Votive Stela of the Yan Family
  • Gazelle
  • Thangka of the Twenty-One Taras
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
  • Dharmapala Yama
  • Stupa
  • The Arhats Panthaka, Gopaka, Nagasena, and Abheda From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Plaque Showing the Buddha Teaching
  • Head of the Buddha
  • Great Stupa at Sanchi
  • Standing Bodhisattva
  • Stela Showing Scenes from the Life of the Buddha
  • Amida Nyorai, Buddha of the Western Paradise
  • Padmasambhava with his 25 Tibetan Pupils From a series of 7 thangkas
  • Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion in the Posture of Royal Ease
  • Shyamatara, Green Tara
  • The Descent of Buddha Amida
  • Rectangular Coin
  • Travel Shrine
  • Bust of a Luohan
  • Buddha Shakyamuni and the Earth-Touching Gesture
  • Portrait of the Abbot Ennin
  • Praying Priest
  • Buddha Shakyamuni Invokes the Earth Goddess as his Witness
  • The Arhats Vanavasin, Angaja, Kalika, and Ajita From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Buddhist Votive Tablet
  • Prince Siddhartha’s Wedding
  • The Arhats Bakula, Rahula, Cudapanthaka, and Pindola From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Shyamatara, Green Tara
  • Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Hotei
  • Excerpt from the Lotus Sutra
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Seated Bodhisattva
  • Standing Tara
  • Head of the Buddha
  • Sakya Pandita (1182–1252)
  • The Prophecy of the Buddha Dipankara
  • Relief of the Five Transcendent Buddhas
  • The Bodhisattva of Compassion as the Bringer of Sons
  • Padmasambhava with his 25 Tibetan Pupils From a series of 7 thangkas
  • The Bodhisattva of Compassion Sitting in Meditation
  • Printing Block for a Prayer from the Text “Embodiment of the Three Jewels” by Jatson Nyingpo (1585–1656)
  • Dharmatala and two lokapalas From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • The Descent of Buddha Amida
  • Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom
  • Buddha Shakyamuni as a Newborn Infant
  • Padmasambhava
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
  • The Buddha Invokes the Earth Goddess as his Witness
  • Female Monkey with Her Young
  • Stupa
  • Zen Priest in a Golden Wrap
  • Buddhist Votive Tablet
  • The Layman Huashang and Two Lokapalas From a series of 7 thangkas with Buddha Shakyamuni and the 18 arhats
  • Head of a Buddha
  • Machig Labdrön
  • Shaka Nyorai, the Historical Buddha
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Taima Mandala, the Buddha Amida’s Paradise
  • Sitatara, White Tara
  • Monastic Rules for Monks
  • Half-length Portrait of the Zen Patriarch Bodhidharma
  • Hotei, One of the Gods of Good Fortune, with Child
  • Portrait of the Zen Priest Gemmon Doyu
  • Green Tara (Shyama Tara)
  • The Death of the Buddha
  • Ceremonial Dagger Featuring the God of Death
  • Monumental Head of a Bodhisattva
  • Large Votive Stupa
  • Mara’s Daughters Tempt the Buddha
  • Seated Bodhisattva
  • Mahasiddha Virupa
  • Standing Buddha Shakyamuni
  • Head of a Monk
  • Buddha Shakyamuni
Buddha Shakyamuni 

Buddha Shakyamuni

This small figure of the Buddha comes from the Swat Valley, at the western end of the Himalayas in present-day Pakistan. From the 4th to the 7th century, life in the valley was profoundly shaped by Buddhism. Chinese travellers at the time reported over one thousand monasteries and temples. 

Stylistically, Swat figures clearly show the influence of Gandharan art, such as the naturalistic modelling of the body and the realistic folds of the drapery. Coppered lips and eyes inset with silver are typical features of art from the Swat Valley.