Close looking reveals an extraordinary technical feat: all the pictorial elements are delineated in Chinese characters.
Art
Buddhist art
Maitreya’s Paradise
Maitreya (Chinese, Mi-le) the Buddha of the Future.
Why the name of Tathāgata?
It expresses true suchness.
Cosmic Buddhas in Himalayas
Unlocking the complex world of Himalayan Buddhism.
Seated Buddha Shakyamuni
Shakyamuni Buddha, the Right Hand in Abhaya Mudra, the Left Hand Holding a Jewel, Chinese, late 6th century.
I clean my inkstone not just to paint, but to reveal the images in my mind.
It is not necessary to limit oneself to one style. Dai Benxiao
Who is the Laughing Buddha?
Pointing at the moon, looking at the moon, I’m just an old traveler along the way.
Seated Bodhisattva
Seated Bodhisattva with one leg pendent. Japan, Asuka or Nara Period dated 606 or 666.