Chinese school of the 19th century.

Chinese school of the 19th century.
"Guan Yin".
Watercolor on paper glued on wood.
They present wear, humidities and some lack.
Measurements: 97 x 55 cm; 102 x 60 cm.

Watercolor painting that presents the female deity Guan Yin, bodhisattva of Compassion, accompanied by two maidens. The figure adopts the posture of the lotus flower while her throne is lotus-shaped. She holds a jar of ointment in her hands, and floral vases are placed on top of vegetal bouquets. The figure is characterized by the great fineness of its forms and gestures. Guan Yin is venerated by the Buddhists of East Asia. As a result of syncretism, it is commonly accepted that her figure is the female counterpart of Avalokitesvara, Hindu bodhisattva of compassion. The first Buddhist monk who referred to Guanyin in feminine form was Kumarajiva, when translating the Lotus Sutra into Chinese in 406 AD. With the introduction of Vajrayana Buddhism in China during the Tang dynasty, in the VIII century, the representation of Avalokitesvara as a beautiful female figure grew in popularity.