Lot 49: Yang Mao-Lin , b. 1953 The Sleeping Dorothy Bodhisattva bronze with gold foil, in 2 parts

Name: Yang Mao-Lin , b. 1953 The Sleeping Dorothy Bodhisattva bronze with gold foil, in 2 parts
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: l7zc3rdyvw

Est: $25,000 USD - $35,000 USDSold:

Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USSeptember 17, 2008

Item Overview

Description

signed in Chinese, dated 2006 and numbered 4/6 bronze with gold foil, in 2 parts

Dimensions

dorothy: 46 3/8 by 15 1/2 by 17 3/8 in. 117.8 by 39.4 by 44.1 cm. toto: 5 3/8 by 4 1/2 by 5 in. 13.7 by 11.4 by 12.7 cm.

Artist or Maker

Mao-Ling Yang

Literature

Lin & Keng Gallery, Yang Mao-lin: Canonization of the Gods - the Pure Land of Maha, 2006, p. 21, illustrated in color

Notes

The past, present and future are considered the three ages of Buddhism. People from every age use fantasy, fairytales, and stories...to cope with hopeless situations and live through their heroes and idols to regain hope and feel rescued. - Yang Mao-Lin

Auction Details

Contemporary Art Asia

Sotheby's

September 17, 2008, 12:00 PM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US

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