佛像网

尺寸：高80 cm
年代：3-4世纪
质地：灰泥
风格：犍陀罗
来源：拍卖会
成交：98,500美元(2012.03)
参阅：外部链接
鉴赏：
An important polychromed stucco figure of Buddha
Gandhara, 3rd/4th century
Very finely modeled standing and holding the hem of his sanghati in his right hand and the folds in his left, the face with bow-shaped mouth, aquiline nose, and heavy-lidded eyes flanked by pendulous earlobes, the hair in thick locks over the ushnisha
31½ in. (80 cm.) high

Provenance
Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, late 1980s-early 1990s

Lot Essay
In addition to schist, stucco was a popular medium for sculpture in the ancient Gandhara region. A lightweight, malleable medium, stucco readily lends itself to delicate detailing and sensitive modeling, conveying a sense of emotional presence exemplified in this large-scale figure of Buddha. With idealized proportions, beatific expression, and flowing robes enhanced by red and gold polychromy, the serene figure is the embodiment of compassion.