明 佚名 送子觀音圖 軸, Guanyin Bestowing a Son, Unidentified Artist Chinese, active late 16th century, late 16th century

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明 佚名 送子觀音圖 軸, Guanyin Bestowing a Son, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), late 16th century, China, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, Image: 47 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist Chinese, active late 16th century, A rare example of ecclesiastical painting from the end of the Ming period, this richly colored painting presents Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit), the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, in a peculiarly Chinese manifestation as the provider of male offspring

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Size: 3261px × 5954px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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