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Buddha

Series TitleDaily doodles, 2001-2023

Artist Gonkar Gyatso (Tibetan, born 1961)

DateNovember 20, 2023

MediumPencil, ink, stickers, paper cut-out on fine art paper

DimensionsFramed: 11 7/8 × 13 1/4 × 2 inches (30.16 × 33.66 × 5.08 cm)

Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust through the generosity of the Foyer Foundation and the George H. and Elizabeth O. Davis Fund

Object number2025.29.11

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DescriptionIn the center of this drawing is a golden Buddha wearing a face mask. He is holding a finger in front of his mouth. In the bottom right corner, an American actor stares up at the Buddha’s Christmas hat. There are several stickers around the composition, and the background is littered with many phrases in Chinese.

Text:
On the left, the red text reads, “Tested Postive! It’s chicken wings and chicken feet this time.”
On the top right in purple, the text reads, “Stop viewing China as a threat, otherwise I won't answer the phone”.
In the background, the small text reads the names of different Chinese Sichuan cuisine.
The yellow text reads the simplified internet slang for “Go for it!”

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