AN ANONYMOUS PAINTING OF BUDDHA SHAKAYAMUNI WITH KASHYAPA AND ANANDA

Description:

China, Qing dynasty
124 x 79 cm (mit Rahmen 124 x 179 cm)
Cult image for a temple. Ink and colours on paper, partly painted in gold, framed under glass. Donor's inscription in a panel at the lower left corner: "mengcun wumen huoshi nan wu jinbang wu jibang wu xiangbang wu ruibang gong yin yi liang limen songshi yin si qian wu fen du chengyuan yin san qian" (Silver of 1 liang total from Mrs Huo of the Wu family in Mengcun village with sons Wu Jinbang, Wu Shengbang, Wu Xiangbang and Wu Ruibang, silver of 4 qian 5 fen from Mrs Song of Li family, silver of 3 qian from Du Chengyuan).
From a European private collection, acquired prior to 1990
Minor damages and rest.