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Buddhist art and symbolism

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Images from the collections

Images about Buddhist art and symbolism

10 images from works
  • A Lohan (disciple of Buddha), seated on a rock, holding prayer beads. Woodcut in the manner of an ink stone rubbing, China, 18--?.
  • A Lohan (disciple of Buddha), seated on a rock beside an incense-burner (?), holding a tablet. Woodcut in the manner of an ink stone rubbing, China, 18--?.
  • A Lohan (disciple of Buddha), seated in a rocky alcove, his eyes closed in meditation (?). Woodcut in the manner of an ink stone rubbing, China, 18--?.
  • A Lohan (disciple of Buddha), seated on a rock, reading. Woodcut in the manner of an ink stone rubbing, China, 18--?.
  • A Lohan (disciple of Buddha), seated on a rock holding a fan. Woodcut in the manner of an ink stone rubbing, China, 18--?.
  • A Lohan (disciple of Buddha), seated under a tree, holding prayer beads, with a small child at his side. Woodcut in the manner of an ink stone rubbing, China, 18--?.
  • A Lohan (disciple of Buddha), with very long eyebrows, seated on a rock. Woodcut in manner of ink stone rubbing, China, 18--?.
  • A Lohan (disciple of Buddha), seated on a rock holding a staff. Woodcut in the manner of an ink stone rubbing, China, 18--?.
  • A Lohan (disciple of Buddha), seated on a rock. Woodcut in the manner of an ink stone rubbing, China, 18--?.
  • Handaka Sonja, a Lohan (disciple of Buddha), shown with his attribute, the dragon. Woodcut in the manner of an ink stone rubbing, China, 18--?.

Works from the collections

17 works

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    A Lohan (disciple of Buddha), seated on a rock beside an incense-burner (?), holding a tablet. Woodcut in the manner of an ink stone rubbing, China, 18--?.

    | Date: [between 1800 and 1899?] | Reference: 570929i
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    A Lohan (disciple of Buddha), seated under a tree, holding prayer beads, with a small child at his side. Woodcut in the manner of an ink stone rubbing, China, 18--?.

    | Date: [between 1800 and 1899?] | Reference: 570942i
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    Art and devotion at a Buddhist temple in the Indian Himalaya / Melissa R. Kerin.

    Kerin, Melissa R. | Date: [2015]
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    Handaka Sonja, a Lohan (disciple of Buddha), shown with his attribute, the dragon. Woodcut in the manner of an ink stone rubbing, China, 18--?.

    | Date: [between 1800 and 1899?] | Reference: 570907i
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    A Lohan (disciple of Buddha), seated on a rock, holding prayer beads. Woodcut in the manner of an ink stone rubbing, China, 18--?.

    | Date: [between 1800 and 1899?] | Reference: 570941i

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