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Manjughosa
Tibet (Lamaist)
18th century
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Cotton and gouache
Dimensions
Overall (framed): 217.8 × 131.1 cm (85 3/4 × 51 5/8 in.)
Image: 127 × 94.6 cm (50 × 37 1/4 in.)
Image: 127 × 94.6 cm (50 × 37 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number25.591
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsPaintings
DescriptionPainting with decorative borders, mounted on support panel. Would have originally been in thangka format.
Manjughosha is one of the forms of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom. Manjushri is frequently shown seated on a lion, carrying a sword and a book. Manjughosha, who is of golden complexion, is specifically invoked to ward off illness.
Manjughosha is one of the forms of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom. Manjushri is frequently shown seated on a lion, carrying a sword and a book. Manjughosha, who is of golden complexion, is specifically invoked to ward off illness.
Provenance1925, Denman Waldo Ross, Cambridge, MA; 1925, gift of Ross to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 3, 1925)