ATTRIBUTED TO YAOZI (YUAN DYNASTY) Water Moon Guanyin, 16th/17th century
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ATTRIBUTED TO YAOZI (YUAN DYNASTY)
Water Moon Guanyin, 16th/17th century
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk, one seal of the artist reading yao zi, Japanese box and cover with inscription by Kano Tadanobu (1823-1880). 135.6cm (53 3/8in) x 71.5cm (28 1/4in)
十六/十七世紀 《水月觀音》 設色絹本 立軸
鈐印：喓子
盒子款識：石座觀音、亞子筆、雲州有澤藏、雅信誌
盒子鈐印：一方印、文不錄
Provenance: a Japanese private collection
A European private collection
來源：日本私人收藏
歐洲私人收藏
Perched atop a rock above rippling waters, the bodhisattva Guanyin, draped in a saffron robe, serenely contemplates the moon reflected in the undulating waves — a poignant symbol of the transient nature of existence. Artworks of this iconic portrayal have been unearthed in Dunhuang, dating back to the 9th century. Flourishing during the Song and Yuan dynasties, such depictions garnered particular acclaim, often attributed to Yaozi, a painter of the Yuan dynasty celebrated for his renditions of Guanyin. Sadly, there is little known reliable information about this artist.
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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 紳士藏品
ATTRIBUTED TO YAOZI (YUAN DYNASTY)
Water Moon Guanyin, 16th/17th century
Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk, one seal of the artist reading yao zi, Japanese box and cover with inscription by Kano Tadanobu (1823-1880). 135.6cm (53 3/8in) x 71.5cm (28 1/4in)
十六/十七世紀 《水月觀音》 設色絹本 立軸
鈐印：喓子
盒子款識：石座觀音、亞子筆、雲州有澤藏、雅信誌
盒子鈐印：一方印、文不錄
Provenance: a Japanese private collection
A European private collection
來源：日本私人收藏
歐洲私人收藏
Perched atop a rock above rippling waters, the bodhisattva Guanyin, draped in a saffron robe, serenely contemplates the moon reflected in the undulating waves — a poignant symbol of the transient nature of existence. Artworks of this iconic portrayal have been unearthed in Dunhuang, dating back to the 9th century. Flourishing during the Song and Yuan dynasties, such depictions garnered particular acclaim, often attributed to Yaozi, a painter of the Yuan dynasty celebrated for his renditions of Guanyin. Sadly, there is little known reliable information about this artist.
