Guardian Figure

anonymous, 1800 - 1900

This painting was part of a set of four, each one portraying a protective deity. They were used in temples as hanging banners during outdoor public rituals. The muscular figure wields a large vajra. Derived from an Indian weapon, this implement represents not only the indestructibility of Buddhist law but also the power of Buddha in overcoming evil.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberAK-MAK-180
  • Dimensionsheight 118.5 cm x width 63 cm x depth 2.3 cm x length 118 cm x width 62.5 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Guardian Figure
    • Guardian figure

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-180

  • Description

    Schildering in inkt en blauwe, groene en rode mineraalpigmenten, met een afbeelding van een staande wachterfiguur (geumgang yeoksa), de gebalde rechterhand geheven, de linkerhand steunend op een grote vajra en omgeven door wapperende linten.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Korea

  • Dating

    1800 - 1900

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 118.5 cm x width 63 cm x depth 2.3 cm x length 118 cm x width 62.5 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase Felix Tikotin, 1947)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; sale, Paris (Drouot), 7 December 1932 sqq, no. 456;{Note RMA.}…; from Felix Tikotin (1893-1986), fl. 800, to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1947;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Documentation

    • Veilingcat., Drouot 1932, cat.nr. 456.
    • Karwin Cheung, 'Ver weg en nabij op de gierenpiek. Twee Koreaanse schilderingen in de collectie van de KVVAK', Aziatische Kunst 52/1 (2022), pp. 65-72.

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