Two versions of bodhisattva Guanyin, c. 1750, Ding Guanpeng, Chinese, active 1740-1768, 60 1/2 x 31 15/16 in. ( x cm) (image), Ink and color on silk, China, 18th century, The court painter Ding Guanpeng was prominent during the Qianlong reign (1736–95) as a painter of Buddhist and Daoist subject matter. In this exquisitely painted hanging scroll, subtle shades of blue and gold combine with fluid drawing and fine details to give the composition a courtly elegance. The scene depicts two versions of Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion, each sumptuously attired in silk and jewelry

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