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0345 Ruins of Desert Cathay : vol.2
中国砂漠地帯の遺跡 : vol.2
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[Photo] 204 敦煌「千仏洞」CH. VIII.大洞窟寺院の西壁にある、仏教説話を描いたフレスコ作品.FRESCO COMPOSITION REPRESENTING BUDDHIST STORIES, ON WEST WALL OF LARGE CAVE-TEMPLE CH. VIII., 'THOUSAND BUDDHAS,' TUN-HUANG. For details see ii. p. 228.

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wall, some twenty-seven feet long. The
all appears to have been a favourite su
; for I found it repeated both here and
the Myriad Buddhas' subsequently occ
being able to trace its traditional ico
right-hand portion of the composition
ough of Fig. 296, is remarkable for b
in which the effect of a powerful wi
In the centre we see a canopied se
in danger of being blown away. The c
along with the massive arrangement of
ed up into the air in violent movement,
ful figure under the canopy, without a h
meant for a royal personage, bends forw
the streamlined overthrow of the str
ated attendants, with their hair and dra
ead, endeavour from a ladder to secure th
ling curtains. Other groups of human
watch the scene in amusement, while
above and below, incidents are depict
form no part of the main story.
now turn to the opposite or left-hand e
(Fig. 297), we find that wind-toss
as it were by the calm, dignified pres
Bodhisattva, wearing apparently the sa
monk and gently fanning himself with
cloud-adorned canopy is steadily held
by cloud-scrolls. In front and bel
figure there are shown in detached gr
surgical operations: one has his leg p
another his arms tied behind, while a
raises her hands towards the Buddha as if
Above a priestly figure seems about to
which is carried through the air, and som
holds out his arm as if pointing towards
concealed behind the screen of the curtai
and which in this confined position coul
ished, likewise showed figures and depict
about by the wind.