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Digital Archive of Toyo Bunko Rare Books

saddle and broad saddle-cloth with plain border. On
breast-band are bells (?). Easy grace of rider is in striking
contrast with energetic action of horse.

The peculiar splay action of the yak is cleverly caught
and contrasts with graceful movement of horse. The
persons are riding through scrolls probably representing
clouds.

Quality of drawing is strong and rapid ; movement
through the air expressed by agitated draperies even more
than by attitude of animals. Upper and L. parts missing.
R. edge torn. Paper moderately thick and opaque.
13⅝″×7⅛″. Pl. LX.

K.K. II. 0313. b. Fr. of drawing on paper. Rapid
sketch of rocky landscape with small figures. From about
centre, running to R., a mass of vertical rocks. Farther
to R. are more distant rocks rising from a valley through
which runs a stream with a house on its bank.

In foreground to R. three seated figures, probably in
boat. Tall rocks appear to L. and in foreground of valley ;
below is a figure perhaps wading in a stream and playing
with a dog (?). In centre, a roughly drawn circle which
may be the Sun or Moon. Gnarled trees appear in centre
of foreground and another boat (?) to L. Large patches
missing at L. and R. Paper smooth, very thin and buff.
15⅜″×6″. Pl. LXI.

K.K. II. 0313. c. Two frs. of one (?) sketch on paper.
Very rapid and rough impression difficult to interpret.
It seems to be a view of a level plain seen from a high rock
(foreground), an old twisted tree rising to R. and extending
its foliage to centre of top of picture. Riding across plain
from R. to L. are two horsemen going at great speed and
leaning forward over horses' necks as they urge the animals
on. One rider has his R. arm upraised holding a stick (?),
the other has his arms extended forward. They appear
to be either racing or chasing. Speed and violent action
of men and horses very vividly expressed by simplest
possible lines.

The rest of drawing vague ; but there is probably another
horseman with lance over shoulder in R. foreground.

In centre appears to be a large house or temple with
figures seated in and about it and with vertical rocks
behind. To extreme L. are four or five Chinese characters.
Portions missing. Paper smooth, very thin, buff and
ragged. c. 17″×9″. Pl. LX.

K.K. II. 0313. d. Fr. of drawing on paper. A figure,
¾ to R., sits on flat rock with R. knee raised and supporting
outstretched R. arm, the hand falling gracefully down in
front of knee. L. lower leg lies flat on ground. Face
youthful. Drapery loose, voluminous and wrapped about

body in close rope-like folds stylized in treatment and
very graceful. Rich necklace and armlet on R. arm ; L.
forearm not traceable. A plain disc (jewel?) occurs at
centre of abdomen. Traces of bamboo above to L. Perhaps
an Avalokiteśvara, but no halo visible. Paper dark, very
thin, woolly and tattered. 12″×8⅜″. Pl. LXI.

K.K. II. 0313. e. Fr. of paper with drawing of Gaṇeśa,
head wearing Nepalese or Tibetan cap. He has a small
ring through L. p. ear and shows two short tusks close
together on L. p. side of mouth. A flower in front of face.
Paper buff ; torn at all edges. 7⅛″×6″.

K.K. II. 0313. f. Fr. of paper, in many pieces with draw-
ing of seated Bodhisattvas. Centre part only preserved.
Figure faces R. Breast and R. p. arm bare, with bangles
on wrist and narrow drapery over forearm, which is hori-
zontal and seems to be resting on an arm-rest with voluted
end. Long fingers with long nails held gracefully palm
down. Streamers and jewels hang from coiffure. Addi-
tional jewels have been drawn on back of paper. Drapery
well designed. Paper buff ; ragged. 7⅞″×13⅜″.

K.K. II. 0313. g. Fr. of paper, with three drawings,
two of an old man's head, the other of nearly half-length
of man. The first two may be studies for one head. An
old man, bald on front of head, with long straggling hair
farther back, has his head slightly bowed and ¾ to L. He
seems to have fallen into a placid sleep, and the rendering
of the face is very fine. His eyes are rather puffy, his
eyebrows rather long and growing downwards in upper
sketch but smoothed laterally in lower. Straggling
moustache and beard. Fleshy angle to jaw. Ear pointed
slightly at top.

At upper part of forehead a peculiar object looking like
an inverted shallow bowl with a ball inside. There is
nothing to show how it is supported, unless it be fastened
to the hair, brought forward over top of head.

Third drawing shows head and bust of elderly man, bald
in front but with long curling hair at back, leaning ¾ to R.
with mouth wide open as though howling. Tongue visible
with tip curling up behind lower lip. Ear slightly pointed.
L. p. forearm lifted, the hand level with mouth and turned
outward from body as though pointing or admonishing.

Drapery covers R. p. arm from a little below shoulder
and passes across body and over crook of L. p. arm. Both
shoulders, neck, breast, and L. p. forearm bare.

All three sketches very good. Paper buff ; ragged, torn
away on three sides. 5″×11⅛″. Pl. LIX.

K.K. II. 0313. h. Several paper scraps, showing
frs. of ornament pricked for pouncing, generally unin-
telligible.

OBJECTS EXCAVATED AT STŪPA K.K. III, KHARA-KHOTO

K.K. III. 01. Frs. of silk muslin painted banner.
Subject : on one fr. a well-drawn Nāga (?), ¾ to L., with
R. arm upraised supporting Padmāsana (?) which seems to
have a thick hairy stalk, and left hand with fingers spread,
at left hip. He seems to be standing up to thighs in
water, and is dressed in complete warrior costume with

cobra (?) tiara. Colouring, faded, resembles that of
Lokapālas in Ser. iv. Pl. LXXXIV. Size of this fr. 12⅜″×
8⅜″.

Second fr. of drapery entirely faded, but traces of drapery
and red snakes can be made out, perhaps belonging to
another Nāga. 9⅛″×7″.