Eunhaesa Hanging Buddhist Painting (Gwaebultaeng)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1270

Category

Painting

Era

조선 영조 26년(1750)

Designated year

1997

Location

영천시, 경상북도— 경상북도 영천시 은해사로 300(청통면, 은해사)

Coordinates

36.003672, 128.759329

This type of large-sized painting used to be hung in the front courtyard of a temple hall at an open-air sermon session or ritual. This piece, made on silk satin, contains symmetrical decorative patterns on both sides of the Buddha at the center. The Buddha dons a red robe and wears a benevolent facial expression, with a green mandorla laid behind his head. The round shoulders create a soft, smooth atmosphere. The top of the painting is adorned with birds and canopy. Peonies laid on both sides of the center symbolize peace of the Buddhist world. Red and green colors are used a lot on the ocher-colored silk satin, with the brush strokes exquisite and refined. Made in 1750 (the 26th year of King Yeongjo’s reign), the painting shows the rise from a pond where lotus flowers are in full bloom to the heavenly world. It is said to be a masterpiece among the Buddhist paintings of the 18th Century, featuring the refined shapes of things, sophisticated brush strokes, and nice combination of colors.

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