Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

by Dr. Jennifer N. McIntire and Dr. Beth Harris

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), Northern Qi dynasty, c. 550-60, Shanxi Province, China, sandstone with pigments, 13-3/4 feet / 419.1 cm high (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

Smarthistory images for teaching and learning:

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), with detail of head

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), with detail of bust oblique

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), with detail of gown

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), with detail of face from below

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin) in gallery

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), with visitors

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), with Beth and Jenn

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), with detail of bust

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), with detail of jewelry

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), with detail of torso

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), with detail of waist

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Cite this page as: Dr. Jennifer N. McIntire and Dr. Beth Harris, "Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)," in Smarthistory, December 4, 2015, accessed September 21, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/bodhisattva/.