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inscription, representing Avalokiteśvara (Kuan-yin), standing,
without attendants. Upper ⅔ of fig. preserved, but almost
whole of remainder lost. Part preserved in good condition,
and characteristic example of elaborate 'Chinese' Bodhisattva.
Fig. stands ¾ R., R. hand raised holding willow spray
over shoulder, L. at waist carrying flask. The Dhyāni-
buddha is represented standing on front of tiara, with hands
in abhaya- and vara-mudrā. Dress, ornaments, and physical
features of Ch. 002 type; workmanship very skilful and
refined. Stole of fine dull blue forms chief note of colour in
picture; under-robe of pale olive-green, rising only to breasts
and held up over L. shoulder by band of pale pink; jewellery
elaborate and plentifully strung with pale pink stones. Fig.
particularly soft and full; face of normal 'Chinese Buddhist'
type with low forehead, full cheeks, small mouth and chin,
and oblique prominent eyes gazing downward and three-
fourths covered by heavy lids. Small moustache and beard
shown by wavy brush-lines on lip and chin. Hair black;
flesh left the original greenish brown of silk, but shaded with
light red. Red-flowering branches, prob. originally intended
to represent lotus, grow up R. side of picture. Fig. evidently
intended to be walking, as tasselled canopy above halo is in
violent agitation.
Inscription on cartouche on R. edge contains only saluta-
tion to Kuan-yin. Cf. for other standing figs. of Avalok.,
unaccompanied, *Ch. 0088; above, p. 867. 3′ 7″ × 1′ 8¾″.
Thousand Buddhas, Pl. XIX.

Ch. xxii. 0032. Painted paper banner, showing
Bodhisattva. From same series as Ch. xx. 0015, and same
rough style of work; but Bodhisattva's dress and physical
type copied from 'Chinese Buddhist' type of *Ch. 002. Stands
facing spectator, head ¾ L., hands in adoration. Colouring
dull red, yellow, olive-green, slate, and brown. Painting
1′ 5″ × 6½″; length of whole 3′ 5″.

Ch. xxii. 0033. Paper painting, belonging to series
Ch. 00162, etc., and showing divinity unhaloed, riding on
peacock. Fig. like that of above mentioned, except that it
wears Bodhisattva dress of 'Indian' style. In R. hand it
carries flaming jewel, in L. cock. Style coarse but effective,
with heavy brush-lines, and simple colouring of terra-cotta,
bluish green, and slate-blue. Blank cartouche for inscr. in L.
upper corner. 1′ 6½″ × 1′ 0¾″.

Ch. xxii. 0034. Paper painting from same series as
Ch. 00162, etc., showing Vaiśravaṇa. Seated on low
couch or sitting platform with L. leg bent across, and R. leg
hanging. L. hand holds halberd, R. miniature shrine.
Dress and armour as in companion picture Ch. xvii. 003,
except that V. wears three-leaved crown upon his head and
corslet over his coat of mail. The latter is painted on body
and arms in horizontal stripes of yellow and grey, but without
scales. Beneath it a red skirt covers legs. Colouring and
style of work as in others of series; condition good. 1′ 6¾″ ×
1′ 0¾″.

Ch. xxii. 0035. Lower half of painted silk banner,
with frs. of streamers of dark brown silk.
Subject: Scenes from the Life of Buddha; two preserved.

Belongs to series Ch. 0039, q.v. for description of style,
colouring, etc.
Scene 1. Buddha's Bath in Lumbini Garden. B. stands
in an oblong basin raised on lotus pedestal, while stream of
water falls on his head from white and slate-coloured thunder-
cloud above. On either side kneel Māyā and Prajāpati with
hands clasped in adoration.
Scene 2. The Seven Steps. Buddha stands in middle of
large pink and white lotus, R. arm stretched up and finger
pointing to heaven, L. pendent. Three other lotuses lie
round, and flowers float in the air. On R. kneel Māyā and
Prajāpati; and on L. a man in red coat and black-tailed cap.
In both scenes Buddha has black hair and fig. of a grown
man, and wears a red dhūti. Women's dress and orns. as in
Ch. 0039. Work very rough. Blank cartouche for inscr.
by side of each scene.
For other representation of both scenes, see Ch. 00114;
for the Seven Steps, Ch. Iv. 0010. 1′ × 7⅝″.

Ch. xxii. 0036. Frs. of printed silk, plain weave,
thin, much decayed. Pattern: rows (repeated diagonally) of
six-petalled circular rosettes with flat spreading leaf springing
from behind each petal. In spandrels small six-petalled
rosettes, with triple forked leaf springing from alternate petals.
Ground and inner circle of petals in large rosettes, indigo;
other petals, red or pink; leaves green; trefoils yellow (?).
Faded. Gr. M. c. 1′ 6″ × 16″.

Ch. xxiii. 001. Painted silk banner, fragmentary, on
light grey silk gauze of very open texture.
Subject: Virūpākṣa, Guardian of the West; a replica of
Ch. xxiv. 004. R. arm here preserved, with hand raised
prob. supporting some emblem on finger-tips; also back of
head showing part of tiara.
As in other paintings on this coarse gauze (e.g. Ch. xxii.
004), colouring and outlines are lost to a great extent; but
predominant hues were light blue and orange as in the above,
flesh being light pink, and straps, mantle, etc., black.
Remains above, backed with paper, of painted valance, with
vandyked hanging and rosette-orn. band in dark blue, green,
crimson, and orange.
Main portion 1′ 8¾″ × 7″.

Ch. xxiii. 002-4. Three painted linen banners,
retaining head-pieces and (002) side streamers; other
accessories lost; 003 ragged and incomplete at edges and
borders.
Subject: Avalokiteśvara, standing with hands in adoration;
002 ¾ R., 003 facing spectator, 004 ¾ L. For descr. of
type and fig. of similar banners, see *Ch. i. 0016. Bad
drawing and workmanship, especially 004. 002 has Chin.
inscr. containing salutation to Kuan-yin. (With head-pieces)
3′ 5″ × 0¾′. 3′ 9″ × 9¾″. 3′ 1¾″ × 8″.

Ch. xxiii. 006. Painted linen banner, with head-
piece powder and remains of streamers of light buff linen.
Fair condition, but colour faded. Companion painting to
Ch. 00140.
Subject: Bodhisattva, standing facing spectator; R. hand
raised to shoulder and turned backwards, thumb and first

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