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Preaching Buddha

China

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In this nearly three-meter-long handscroll, the Buddha sits with his right hand raised in the abhaya mudra, the gesture of reassurance. Unusually for multiple impressions of this type, color has been added.

Preaching Buddha, Wooblock print; ink on paper with added color, China

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