Cundī is a Bodhisattva revered by two different Buddhist sects, Exoteric Buddhism and Esoteric Buddhism. In the image she is wearing a bejeweled crown, and her eighteen arms are holding various religious artifacts or forming mudras. Behind the Bodhisattva, the aura around her head and her body contrast with one another. Iridescent clouds permeates the background, while above the cover of the tower is somberly decorated, and she sits in the padmasana (lotus) position on the lotus base. The Buddha is accompanied by numerous attendants; two dragon kings are in the top row, showing their kingly appearance, holding a tablet(hu) with both hands. The middle row with four individuals looking like generals, and holding various objects are the Four Great Heavenly Kings. The two topless individuals in the front row are two Buddhist god Vajrapāni, Heng and Ha.
Xia Jing Shan uses a symmetrical method to organize the structure, using illustration of different moods to obtain change from a calm composition. The entire painting utilizes blue and umber as the foundation colors, while ultramarine blue covers and dyes the main Buddha. In combination with her guardians and attendants are decorated with low chroma ink colors, creating different interesting oddities that are strangely in coordination with one another.
简中｜准提佛母
Paintings
Xia Jing Shan
colour on silk
175x79
2001
bj5903 / BU-00015
