Description
The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Gwaseum Bosal) (detail), c. 1600Ā1800 Hanging scroll, ink and colors on linen This painting from Korea's Joseon dynasty (1392Ā1910) reflects the deeply resonant tradition of Buddhism. The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, known to the Japanese as Kannon and to the Chinese as Guanyin, and by many other names elsewhere in Asia, is one of the most popular Buddhist deities of compassion. - INDIVIDUAL ITEM RRP £1.99
