• Cheonuk (active 16th century)
• Joseon Dynasty, 1592
• Color on hemp
• Leeum Museum of Art

The painting shows Shakyamuni Buddha preaching the Lotus Sutra at Vulture Peak. It was commissioned by a court lady, neé Kang. The full-frontal Buddha takes on the earth-touching gesture symbolizing the moment of Shakyamuni Buddha’s attainment, dressed in a robe revealing his right shoulder. These iconographical features of the preaching Buddha began to appear in the fifteenth century, reflecting the printed illustrations of Buddhist scriptures imported from Ming China.

Exhibition period June 10. - July 20.