Puxian, the Bodhisattva of Benevolence

Artist unknown (Chinese)

Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), 14th century

Medium

Framed banner; ink and colors on silk

Classification

Painting

Dimensions

59.1 × 31.7 cm (23 1/4 × 12 1/2 in.)

Culture

China

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago, Arts of Asia

Credit line

James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection

Rights

Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.

Who can see it

Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

View at the Art Institute of Chicago

• Chinese painting
• Paintings
• Faith and religion
• 1300s
• China
• Brown