敦煌观世音菩萨 Avalokiteshvara of Dunhuang

敦煌观世音菩萨

Artist: Li, Weisong 李巍松

Media: Chinese Painting on Rice Paper

Size: 20 x 39 in. (50 x 100 cm)

本幅写菩萨立像，见七分开脸，头束发，戴宝冠，后有顶光，手腕佩戴钏环，斜穿天衣，长帛外披，盘绕双臂，下垂及地，璎珞披身，腰结束带，下穿藤黄罗裙，一手拈柳枝，一手托祥云，双足立于朱红莲花座上。笔下开脸饱满丰腴，弯眉丰鼻，两耳垂穿环，庄严法相中见慈祥悲悯，突出衣褶叠曲转折的摺痕，加强质感之表现，形像更呈立体生动。画中线条沉稳，运笔熟练，细节描绘精准，尤以菩萨脸部神情、眉宇间，流露慈悲济世之怀。十指或曲拈，或平伸，其姿婉转，见柔韧之态，刻见细腻传神，是画家敦煌风格中的精品。

题跋释文：白毫宛转五须弥 ，绀目澄清四大海。癸卯冬日敬之斋初雪敬撫莫高窟唐人大士像一躯。巍松

This painting depicts the standing figure of a Bodhisattva, with a face revealed in a seven-part division. The head is adorned with tied hair and a precious crown, emitting a radiant aura. The wrists are adorned with bracelets, and the Bodhisattva is draped in celestial robes, with long silk flowing down to the ground. The arms are elegantly entwined, and adorned with a necklace, while a sash wraps around the waist. The lower garment is a tawny robe, and the figure stands upon a crimson lotus throne. With a face portrayed as full and plump, featuring arched eyebrows, a well-defined nose, and ears adorned with dangling earrings, the Bodhisattva exudes an aura of compassion and benevolence within its dignified appearance.

The artist skillfully captures the intricacies of the fabric folds, emphasizing the texture and adding a three-dimensional vividness to the representation. The lines in the painting are steady, the brushwork is adept, and the details are meticulously rendered. Particularly noteworthy are the facial expressions and the nuanced emotions revealed between the brows of the Bodhisattva, expressing a compassionate and worldly disposition. The graceful and flexible posture of the ten fingers, whether curled or extended, portrays a sense of delicacy and vividness, making this artwork an exquisite masterpiece in the Dunhuang art style of the artist.