KOREAN PORTRAIT PAINTING OF A SEATED BUDDHIST NUN
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AN ANTIQUE KOREAN PORTRAIT PAINTING OF A SEATED BUDDHIST NUN WHOSE KINDLY COUNTENANCE IS SURROUNDED BY A HALO THAT HERALDS HER SAINTLY STATUS. A LARGE GOLD HAIR PIN IS SEEN FROM BEHIND HER HEAD AND IN HER RIGHT HAND SHE HOLDS A FAN WITH STYLIZED IMAGES OF SEATED NUNS, IN HER LEFT HAND A WAND OF CEREMONIAL BELLS. ON THE ELEGANT TABLE BEFORE HER ARE SYMBOLIC OFFERINGS OF RICE AND COINS. GOUACHE ON CLOTH. CIRCA 1900. Height: 36 in. by Width: 24 1/2 in. by Depth: 1 in.
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KOREAN PORTRAIT PAINTING OF A SEATED BUDDHIST NUN
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