Vintage 1950s Japanese Wood Sitting Buddha

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Wooden sculpture of a sitting Buddha.
This imposing wooden sculpture depicts the universal (Vairocana) Buddha seated in padmasanam (lotus position) … Read more Wooden sculpture of a sitting Buddha.
This imposing wooden sculpture depicts the universal (Vairocana) Buddha seated in padmasanam (lotus position) in a meditative position known as dhyana mudra. Right hand raised in a mudra . The Buddha is bare-chested and wears a pantaloon-like garment, tied at the waist, that falls in soft folds. He wears a very impassive, reflective and serene expression. The hair is finished in high relief spikelets with the supra-cranial eminence, believed to denote Buddha�s wisdom and learning, marked out clearly in the central aspect of the head. The earlobes are long and pendulous, framing the face in collaboration with the complex hairstyle.
The quality of the drapery carving is extremely high, with elegant curves and pleats carefully yet languidly rendered.
Traces of wood treatment.
The quality and condition of this Buddha are stunning. In terms of aesthetic and social value, this is a truly exceptional specimen that would be the star of any context into which it were placed. See less