Jukrimsa Sejon Hanging Buddhist Painting (Gwaebultaeng)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1279

Category

Painting

Era

조선 광해군14년(1622)

Designated year

1998

Location

나주시, 전라남도— 전라남도 나주시 풍림죽림길 255 (남평읍, 나주죽림사극락보전)

Coordinates

35.039971, 126.870431

This painting of Shakyamuni Buddha is small for a hanging painting. The Buddha sits cross-legged on a lotus flower at the center of the canvas. The picture also displays a gold-colored mandorla. The red and green colors of the floral-patterned robe create a bright, pleasant atmosphere. The hairs of the head are curly and deep blue. The face is well-rounded, and the body looks graceful. The thumb and the forefinger of the left hand are touching each other with the right placed on the lap, symbolizing an act of repressing evil spirits. The image of Shakyamuni Buddha shows a noticeably large right hand and a long, thin right arm. This feature is also found in the Hanging Painting of Ansimsa Temple (The Vulture Peak Assembly, National Treasure No. 297) and Dorimsa in Gokseong-gun (made in 1683). The paintings are precious materials that help researchers see the flow of hanging paintings made in the mid-Joseon Period (1392-1910).

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