Ding YunPeng (Chinese, 1547-1628), watercolor on silk, Hand painting depicted Bodhisattva figure of GuanYin seated royal-ease position upon a rockworks beneath a shading bamboo, compromising the aura chakra nimbus over the ornate headdress before the full moon. Clad in diaphanous-sanghati, Adorned with many attractive silks and jewels. An immortal child standing before the Guanyin upon a rockworks. Showing artist's signature on lower left followed by iron-red seal, additional seal on lower right. Matted on creme silk border.

Dimension: 84.5" H x 34.5"W; Inner painting Dim: 53.5"H x 35"W

LOT NOTES:
Ding YunPeng (Ting Yun-p'eng; c. 1547-1628) was a Chinese painter especially of human figures and landscapes during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Ding was born in Xiuning in the Anhui province. His style name was 'Nanyu' and his sobriquet was 'Shenghua jushi'. Ding's painting followed the style of Qiu Ying, similar to paintings from the Song Dynasty. Ding used pure and minute brush strokes for a strong and terse look and feel. As the Ming dynasty began to unravel from political corruption, the cult of the LuoHan enjoyed widespread popularity as people were increasingly attracted to messianic religious movements with their promise of salvation from the ills of this life. It was in this context that a new expressionistic style of Buddhist painting arose. Ding YunPeng was one of the initiators of this revival.
Seated GuanYin presents a fusion of Ding's earlier meticulous fine-line drawing style with the psychological intensity of his later archaistic manner. The images demonstrate qualities of introspection and serene strength. His pale sensitive brushwork draws the viewer into the composition like a guided meditation. Like the path of gradual enlightenment that the ascetics epitomize, these images are not instantly comprehensible to the viewer but must be contemplated slowly, one by one. It is only then that one discovers their striking individuality and spiritual force.

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