Shō-Kannon bosatsu (bodhisattva Ārya avalokiteśvara), M.C. 2088(3), between 1716 and 1736

Date of production: between 1716 and 1736 dating in century: 18th century type(s) of object(s): sculpture name(s): statue materials and techniques: bronze place(s) of execution/production: japan dimensions - artwork: height: 158cm width: 58cm diameter: 48cm length: 58cm description: represented in its simplest iconography, the bodhisattva kannon, the great being of compassion, appears at the beginning on a lotus-shaped base placed on a rock. With his right hand raised, thumb and index finger touching (vitarka mudrā), he carries in his left hand a lotus bud, a buddhist symbol of purity as well as spiritual perfection. At the top of his crown is placed a small image (kebutsu) of amida buddha, which evokes one of the transformations undertaken by the bodhisattva in order to save beings. Mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri date of acquisition: 1896 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 2088. Date: between 1716 and 1736.