Standing bodhisattva, late 7th-early 8th century, 32 x 12 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. ( x x cm), Marble, China, 7th-8th century, Although missing its head and arms, this work illustrates the graceful figural movement found in Tang dynasty sculpture as it had developed in the late 600s. It is a classic example of the type of realistic representation heavily influenced by the sculptural art of India during the Gupta period (320–647). The well-proportioned figure in languid pose is draped with light, nearly diaphanous multilayered robes, which extend from the left shoulder to the lotus

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