1919,0101,0.221.1

Description

Scope and content : Ch. 0037. a–d. Four frs. of paper painting, of which (a) evidently separate small picture, and (b), (c), and (d) parts probably of larger one. (a) represents pilgrim or hermit, parallel in all respects to the larger Ch. 00380, so far as preserved; but whole of L. upper corner of picture lost, so that it is not certain whether a Buddha appeared in this case or not. Fig. wears same dress as in 00380, including mushroom hat, here black and tied under chin with pink bands. His R. side and arm lost, but his R. hand appears at level of thigh holding lower end of pole, which rests on his R. shoulder and supports by chain attached to its upper end manuscript bundle at his back. His L. hand holds horizontally across his breast thinner red staff, which may be a cross-piece of pole, or handle of fly-whisk as in Ch. 00380. Mouth open; face wears strained expression, but is not old or emaciated. No staff. Tiger walks on his further side; facing it stands small child (partly destroyed), dressed in greenish brown robe and holding roll of paper in his hands. Rough work; colouring only dull pink, green, grey, and yellow, besides black. 11¾″ × 9¼″ (when complete).