This monumental painting of Kannon, a bodhisattva (enlightened being) associated with infinite compassion, portrays the Buddhist deity in the guise of a maternal figure who nurtures an …

Hibo Kannon. Artist: Kanō Hōgai. This signature work depicts Kannon, an androgynous Japanese god who embodied loving compassion, and who was called Kuan-Yin by the Chinese and …

Merciful Mother Kannon (1888) by Kano Hògai (1828-1888) is today one of the most familiar paintings in modern Japanese art history, known both for its status as an early example of …

This monumental painting represents Kannon in the guise of a maternal figure who nurtures an infant surrounded by a halo. Both figures hover among clouds high above the stark landscape …

Jun 26, 2002 · Hibo Kannon Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, as a Merciful Mother (Hibo Kannon)

狩野 芳崖 （かのう ほうがい、 文政 11年 1月13日 〈1828年 2月27日〉 - 明治 21年〈1888年〉 11月5日 [1]）は、 幕末 から明治期の 日本画家。 近代日本画の父 と称される画家のひとり …

Hibo Kannon This monumental painting of Kannon, a bodhisattva (enlightened being) associated with infinite compassion, portrays the Buddhist deity in the guise of a maternal figure who …

This monumental painting of Kannon, a bodhisattva (enlightened being) associated with infinite compassion, portrays the Buddhist deity in the guise of a maternal figure who nurtures an …

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