Standing Buddha, gilt bronze sculpture

A gilded metal statue of a standing Buddha with a flame-like topknot, closed eyes, and a long, draped robe. His right hand is raised, palm outward, in a gesture of reassurance, and his left arm hangs at his side. The figure stands on a small dark base against a deep red background.

Artist

Unknown

Date

15th century

Medium

Gilt bronze

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

1287 × 1861 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Cynthia Hazen Polsky, 1991