Dark wooden standing figure of Kannon Bosatsu on a carved lotus base with traces of gold paint, against a gray background.

Kannon Bosatsu, Standing Bodhisattva in Wood

A dark wooden sculpture of a standing bodhisattva, identified as Kannon, rests on a lotus pedestal and a tiered, multi-sided base with carved petals. Traces of gold paint remain on the crown, sleeve edges and base, and the figure holds its hands together before the body.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 12th/14th century
Medium: Wood with traces of polychromy
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2997 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1400).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Samuel M. Nickerson Endowment

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