One of the first representations of the Buddha, 1st–2nd century AD, Gandhara in Pakistan. The Standing Buddha of the Tokyo National Museum is an example of Greco-Buddhist statuary. Comparable ones can be found in the Guimet Museum in France, and in the National Museum, New Delhi besides various other museums of South Asia.

2024年8月29日 · The standing Buddha is indicative of being stationary, with both feet planted firmly side-by-side. During this position, the Buddha has stopped, and the reason for this halt can be determined by the mudra of the hands.

Title: Standing Buddha. Date: ca. 3rd–4th century. Culture: Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) Medium: Schist. Dimensions: H. 20 in. (50.8 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); D. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm) Classification: Sculpture. Credit Line: Bequest of Adra M. Newell, 1966. Object Number: 67.154.5

One of the first representations of the Buddha, 1st-2nd century CE, Gandhara in Pakistan. The Standing Buddha of the Tokyo National Museum is an example of Greco-Buddhist statuary. Comparable ones can be found in the Musee Guimet in France, and in the [National Museum, New Delhi besides various other museums of South Asia.

With local and imperial patronage under the Kushan dynasty, artisans at Gandhara further developed the Graeco-Roman anthropomorphic style, and created the first large, free-standing stone images of the Buddha, sculpted from the blue or gray schist of the Swat valley.

Standing with one leg slightly bent, this commanding image of the Buddha was created by artists at Mathura, an important center of art in the kingdom of the Gupta monarchs (ca. 320-485 C. E.). The artists selectively combined elements from earlier …

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This sculpture depicts a Buddha gracefully standing on a shallow lotus pedestal, the Buddha likely the Buddha Sakyamuni (the Historical Buddha) though possibly the Buddha Dipankara (the Buddha of the Past).

2024年3月7日 · Commemorating the Japanese migration to Peru, this statue has a sister standing across the Pacific.