| Object Title | Female Disciple |
| Object Number | C126 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese | Buddhist |
| Provenience | China |
| Creator | Li Fan |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | Qing Dynasty |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Paint |
| Technique | Painted |
| Iconography | Woman | Disciple |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | Guanyin or Manjusri painted as a portrait. The artist is Li Fan 李蕃 (藩) of Huating county, formerly Sonjiang county. He was active during the Qing Dynasty, circa 1740 CE based on dated paintings with a similar subject matter. Inscription reads: 觀音(峨山眉頂上曾修請飾之因 / 功德林中永紶菩提之果) On Mt. Erh-mei, (she) once learned the Buddhist law of purity. In Forest of Merits, (she) attained the Buddhahood. Colophon respectively done by Chu-tan-tze, Chao Yieh-pu. Formerly in the collection of John Calvin Ferguson (1866 - 1945 CE). |
| Length | 59 cm |
| Width | 36 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from M. Knoedler & Company, 1916 |
| Other Number | Getz 65 - Other Number |
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