Buddha
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, Southwest, 2nd floor
This Buddha from Myanmar was constructed using cloth soaked in a plant-based resin called lacquer. To create the basic form of the figure, the cloth was draped and shaped over a clay model or wood armature and was allowed to dry to a stiff consistency before the interior support was removed. Additional lacquer was added to the surface and sculpted to form details. After it was painted in gold, this smooth, lightweight material could mimic much heavier, more expensive metal sculptures.
MEDIUM
Lacquer and gilt
DATES
17th–18th century
DIMENSIONS
25 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (64.8 x 44.5 x 34.3 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
83.188
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Liberman
CAPTION
Buddha, 17th–18th century. Lacquer and gilt, 25 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (64.8 x 44.5 x 34.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Liberman, 83.188. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 83.188_transp4210.jpg)
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