Seated Guanyin
A carved and painted wooden figure of a seated bodhisattva, one arm draped over a raised knee and the other resting at the side. Its tall crown, flowing garments and jewelry keep traces of red pigment and gilding across a weathered surface, set against a dark backdrop.
Look closer: A jeweled pendant hangs at the chest beneath the necklace.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 1100s–1200s
- Medium
- wood with polychromy and gilding
- Source
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Size
- 2189 × 3400 px
Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1299).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund