Monju on a Lion – (Shūsei) ◄ Sebelumnya Berikutnya ►

Artist: Shūsei

tanggal: 401

ukuran: 81.5cm x 33.0cm

Teknik: Paper

Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom known as Monju in Japan, sits cross-legged on the back of his lion vehicle. Monju appears as a youth in flowing robes, his hair worn long and loose; one of his attributes, a scepter, is placed casually on the ground before him. Although it is a decidedly carefree interpretation, the iconography seen here is consistent with works by painters affiliated with the Zen monastery Tōfukuji in Kyoto.