阿弥陀佛 Amitabha

阿弥陀佛

Artist: Li, Weisong 李巍松

Media: Chinese Painting on Rice Paper

Size: 20 x 26 in. (50 x 66 cm)

阿弥陀佛身金色  ，相好光明无等伦。白毫宛转五须弥 ， 绀目澄清四大海。光中化佛无数亿 ， 化菩萨众亦无边，四十八愿度众生  ，九品咸令登彼岸。

此幅阿弥陀佛半跏趺坐于莲叶之上，此种莲花样式为画家所创，非常有个人特点，佛陀着红色天衣，面相高鼻深目，高扎发髻，庄严俊朗，有典型的“犍陀罗”特点，同时也有敦煌造像和宋代院体的元素。此类佛造像是画家典型的艺术风格。

题跋释文：
（右上）九界众生离求生净土，上不能圆成佛道。十方诸佛舍念佛法门，下不能普利群萌。癸卯冬月沐手拜绘，巍松
（左下）阿弥陀佛身金色，相好光明无等伦，白毫宛转五须弥，绀目澄清四大海，光中化佛无数亿，化菩萨众亦无边，四十八愿度众生，九品咸令登彼岸，南无西方极乐世界，大慈大悲阿弥陀佛。巍松

Amitabha Buddha's body is golden, and his appearance radiates an unparalleled brightness. His white whiskers gracefully curl like five Mount Sumerus, and his indigo eyes are crystal clear like the four great seas. In the radiance, countless Buddhas manifest, and the transformation of Bodhisattvas is boundless. With forty-eight vows, all sentient beings are guided to the other shore through the nine ranks.

In this depiction, Amitabha Buddha is seated in a half-cross-legged posture atop a lotus leaf, with a lotus flower style created by the artist, showcasing distinctive personal characteristics. The Buddha is adorned in a red celestial robe, with a high nose, deep-set eyes, and an elegantly tied topknot, exuding a majestic and handsome demeanor characteristic of the "Gandhara" style. Simultaneously, elements from Dunhuang sculptures and the Song dynasty court style are also incorporated. This type of Buddha statue exemplifies the artist's typical artistic style.