Buddhist Stele Commissioned by Gao Falong (verso)
CultureChinese
Date19th-early 20th century
MediumHanging scroll; ink rubbing on paper
DimensionsImage: 22 3/4 × 15 3/4 inches (57.79 × 40.01 cm)
Overall: 38 3/4 × 17 3/4 inches (98.43 × 45.09 cm)
Overall: 38 3/4 × 17 3/4 inches (98.43 × 45.09 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Laurence Sickman
Object numberF88-45/220
MarkingsSeal: 陶齋藏石
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DescriptionStele carved in 528 C.E of the Northern Wei dynasty; rubbing created circa 1800s–1911Exhibition HistoryThe Art of Ink Rubbings: Impressions of Chinese Culture, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, July 20, 2024–February 2, 2025, no cat.
In 528 C.E., Gao Falong and his family commissioned a stele to honor Shakyamuni Buddha. Gao and his female and male relatives, known from their names and portraits, are depicted on the front (recto), flanking the central image of Shakyamuni on the stele. The names of Gao’s deceased family members appear on the back (verso). The additional inscription records the family’s request that the Buddha protect the country and seven generations of their family.
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