{"product_id":"water-moon-avalokitesvara-or-suwol-gwaneum-circa-1900-late-joseon-period-painting-copied-after-the-goryeo-dynasty-examples-with-a-variety-of-colors","title":"Water Moon Avalokiteśvara, or Suwol Gwaneum, Circa 1900. Late Joseon Period Painting Copied after the Goryeo Dynasty Examples, With a Variety of Colors","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eWater Moon Avalokiteśvara, or Suwol Gwaneum, Circa 1900. Late Joseon Period Painting Copied after the Goryeo Dynasty Examples, With a Variety of Colors\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA Late Joseon Period, early 20th century painting of the Water Moon Avalokiteśvara, also known as Suwol Gwaneum in Korea, or Yoryu Kannon in Japan, or universally, Avalokiteśvara.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis painting is a simpler copy after the early Goryeo depictions of the Avalokiteśvara, with a variety of colors, but lacking the beautiful gold leaf work and heavier detail found in those early examples. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOne of the 33 different manifestations of Avalokiteśvara, it is the Bodhisattva of Compassion, its mission to save people from illness. It is called Yoryu Kannon because it holds a willow branch in a vase, next to it. The Kannon is depicted in various cultures, and during the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea has been depicted in paintings such as the Water-Moon Avalokiteśvara, like with this example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOne painting on paper, 163.5 x 81 cm full size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis painting is in very good shape, with some wear and creasing to the rear of the painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634198741303,"sku":null,"price":2250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20260105_170123.jpg?v=1769918409","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/water-moon-avalokitesvara-or-suwol-gwaneum-circa-1900-late-joseon-period-painting-copied-after-the-goryeo-dynasty-examples-with-a-variety-of-colors","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}