A GANDHARAN SCHIST FIGURE OF A SEATED BUDDHA 2ND / 3RD CENTURY

portrayed in dhyanasana on a cushioned plinth flanked by an adorant and a monk; his finely pleated sanghati draped over his broad shoulders forming a loop around his neck; his palms resting upon his lap, his face with deeply carved eyes and pursed lips bearing a serene, meditative expression, stand, Japanese wood box (3)

Japanese Collection, acquired before the 1960s.

Sumino Irodori: Osaka Masaki Bijutsukan Sanjunentenjizuroku (Colors of Ink: Osaka Masaki Art Museum 30 Years Anniversary Exhibition), Nezu Museum, Tokyo, 1998, p. 60, cat. no. 81.

Surface worn due to age. Encrustations in recessions. Remnants of halo fragment behind the Buddha's left ear. Abrasions to his palms; loss to some fingertips. Abrasions and losses to lower edge of plinth.
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