Bodhidharma Meditating Facing a Cliff

late 1200s

Hanging scroll; ink on silk

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Rough and calligraphic brushwork for landscape and drapery contrasts with more psychologically penetrating representation of the two protagonists' faces.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Rough and calligraphic brushwork for landscape and drapery contrasts with more psychologically penetrating representation of the two protagonists' faces.

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Be the first to share your thoughts.