Avalokiteshvara 1 Professionally scanned giclée size shops - 9" x 21"

Ekadasa-Mukh-Avalokitesvara

Based upon the drawings of the Dunhuang Frescoes, though it remains unclear from which cave the painting is copied. This is the Eleven-faced Avalokitesvara of the Late Tang period. One of the six Avalokitesvara Bodhisattvas. The eleven faces symbolize that she has gone through dasabhumi (ten stages of shops self-cultivation for Bodhisattvas) and finally successfully reaching the eleventh stage. Buddhahood. The front face is benevolent, while the left and right sides are angry. Seven over the coronet are of Bodhisattvas and the Buddha is at the very top. The arms enable her to satisfy the desires of sentient beings and relieve them of suffering. Normally painted with eight arms, she holds various mudras, a water bottle with nectar, a willow branch, and the sun and moon. (Credit to the "Reproductions of the Dunhuang Fresco Mural Paintings and Seals of Zhang Damian")

This one is the sepia one. The original painting is on cruelty-free silk, wrapped over coffee-stained book leaves on canvas. Traditionally applied 24ct gold was then applied to the halo and adornments.

This image is also available in true-to-life size 28" X 12".

Please note that sizes may vary a little so please wait until you have the print before buying a frame.