Description
In this scroll, the Bodhisattva Guanyin (Skt., Avalokitesvara, J., Kannon) sits above the water on a mushroom-shaped rock. Kannon's robe is painted with dark ink in lines of varying thickness. The robe stands in sharp contrast to the rock, painted in scratchy, <I>hihaku</I> brush-strokes. <P>The artist was probably a professional painter. A seal bearing the name Zhengwu has been imprinted within the rock, as if to conceal the identity of the artist. The inscription at the top of the painting is by Yunwai Yunxiu (?-1329) of Jingde Chan Temple on Mount Tiantong, Qingyuan Prefecture, Ming Province.
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
July 20, 2026