Object Details
Artist
Jin Nong (1687-1763)
Label
Bodhidharma was a Buddhist teacher from south India who traveled to China around C.E. 500. There he founded the Chan (Zen) sect of Buddhism, which stresses silent meditation and rejects the study of texts, worship of images, and ritual performances. It is said that Bodhidharma spent nine years seated before a wall in silent meditation, a feat that provides the subject of this painting. In old age Jin Nong lived in a Buddhist monastery, so the subject of Bodhidharma may have held strong personal appeal for him.
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History
The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Date
1762
Period
Qing dynasty
Accession Number
S1990.14
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
Ink and colors on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 81.6 x 26.5 cm (32 1/8 x 10 7/16 in)
Origin
China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Bodhidharma
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
meditation
China
Chinese Art
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Record ID
fsg_S1990.14