Modern · Cleveland Museum of Art · 1988.152
Sakyamuni
Unknown maker, 1900s
Cleveland Museum of Art · John L. Severance Fund · Public domain
- Artist
- Unknown maker
- Date
- 1900s
- Medium
- wood with traces of black lacquer
- Dimensions
- Overall: 43.1 cm (16 15/16 in.)
- Era
- Modern
Why it matters
This standing Buddhist statue represents Śākyamuni Buddha. Based on its highly formalized carving style and symmetrical drapery, this work is a modern interpretation of ancient Korean Buddhist statues.