Cross Legged Collection (page 3)

Begging Dervish in a Sheepskin Mantle, Second quarter of 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Begging Dervish in a Sheepskin Mantle, Second quarter of 17th century

Koriak Deerherds, 1856. Creator: Ivan Dem'ianovich Bulychev
Koriak Deerherds, 1856. From Puteshestviye po Vostochnoy Sibiri I. Bulychova. Chast 1-ya. Poyezdka v Kamchatku (A journey across eastern Siberia: Part 1, Trip to Kamchatka)

Little Crow, 1851 (pencil on paper)
1146640 Little Crow, 1851 (pencil on paper) by Mayer, Frank Blackwell (1827-89); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Frank B)

Seated Nude, 1884 (oil on canvas) (detail of 339924)
617487 Seated Nude, 1884 (oil on canvas) (detail of 339924) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 116.5x89.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Madan-Bhasma (Shiva Turns Kama to Ashes), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Madan-Bhasma (Shiva Turns Kama to Ashes), 1890

Shakyamuni Conquering the Demons (Shaka Goma-zu), ca. 1888. Creator: Kawanabe Kyosai
Shakyamuni Conquering the Demons (Shaka Goma-zu), ca. 1888

Native Carpenters - India - using rules, planes and chisels. Date: circa 1903

Aztec statue of a seated man - fire deity Huehueteotl
Aztec statue of a seated man, possibly a representation of the fire deity Huehueteotl. Artist unknown; Late Classic period (900-1521 CE)

Buddy Rich in Middlesbrough, 1978. Artist: Denis Williams
Buddy Rich in Middlesbrough, 1978

Outdoor posture exercises, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Outdoor posture exercises, (1899?)

Kirghiz Individuals: a Singer, 1870. Creator: LK Poltoratskaia
Kirghiz Individuals: a Singer, 1870. From a 42-page album of photographs depicting the Altai, or Altay, region of eastern Siberia and adjoining parts of present-day Kazakhstan

Vishnu, Quang Nam province, 12th-13th century AD (sandstone)
3930226 Vishnu, Quang Nam province, 12th-13th century AD (sandstone) by Champa Civilisation, (2nd-17th century); Cham Museum, Danang, Vietnam; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Ishana, Quang Nam province, 10th century AD (sandstone)
3930212 Ishana, Quang Nam province, 10th century AD (sandstone) by Champa Civilisation, (2nd-17th century); Cham Museum, Danang, Vietnam; (add.info.: From My Son B.); Photo © Stefano Baldini

A worshipper, Danang province, 12th century AD (sandstone)
3930203 A worshipper, Danang province, 12th century AD (sandstone) by Champa Civilisation, (2nd-17th century); Cham Museum, Danang, Vietnam; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Brahmanist monk, Danang province, 13th century AD (sandstone)
3930193 Brahmanist monk, Danang province, 13th century AD (sandstone) by Champa Civilisation, (2nd-17th century); Cham Museum, Danang, Vietnam; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Shiva, Danang province, late 12th century (grey sandstone)
3930185 Shiva, Danang province, late 12th century (grey sandstone) by Champa Civilisation, (2nd-17th century); Cham Museum, Danang, Vietnam; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Brahma, Quang Nam province, 12th-13th century AD (sandstone)
3930223 Brahma, Quang Nam province, 12th-13th century AD (sandstone) by Champa Civilisation, (2nd-17th century); Cham Museum, Danang, Vietnam; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Yaksa or Yaksha, Quang Nam province, 5th century AD
3930210 Yaksa or Yaksha, Quang Nam province, 5th century AD by Champa Civilisation, (2nd-17th century); Cham Museum, Danang, Vietnam; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Piegan Lodge Interior, 1911 (photogravure) (b&w photo)
XJF105316 Piegan Lodge Interior, 1911 (photogravure) (b&w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection

Seated female figure with child (pfemba) Yombe Group, Kongo Peoples (wood, glass or mica & stain)
1068138 Seated female figure with child (pfemba) Yombe Group, Kongo Peoples (wood, glass or mica & stain) by African School; 38.1x11.4x10.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

An Indian Boy, 1927 (oil on canvas)
657748 An Indian Boy, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Birley, Oswald Hornby Joseph (1880-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Indian Boy. Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley (1880-1952). Oil on canvas

Prow detail from a boat, c. 850 (wood and ceramic)
KND176638 Prow detail from a boat, c.850 (wood and ceramic) by Viking, (9th century); Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: So-called "Buddha bucket")

My Domestics; Notes of a Naturalist in the North-Western Provinces of India, 1875. Creator: Charles Horne
My Domestics; Notes of a Naturalist in the North-Western Provinces of India, 1875. [Servants of the author, including a woman who is possibly an ayah, employed to look after children]

Statue, Pre-Classic Period (stone)
JPC207640 Statue, Pre-Classic Period (stone) by Olmec (1200 BC-200 BC); Museo Cicom de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Mexico

Academic Male Nude, 1877. Creator: Georges-Pierre Seurat
Academic Male Nude, 1877

Crowned and Bejewelled Buddha Seated on an Elephant Throne, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Crowned and Bejewelled Buddha Seated on an Elephant Throne, Late 19th century

Jeweled and Crowned Buddha (Jambupati), c. 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Jeweled and Crowned Buddha (Jambupati), c. 17th century

Stitch Stitch, The Home of a London Tailor, (oil on canvas)
656973 Stitch Stitch, The Home of a London Tailor, (oil on canvas) by Donne, Walter J. (fl.1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stitch Stitch, The Home of a London Tailor. Walter J)

Arabs playing Chess, 1887 (watercolour on paperboard)
989448 Arabs playing Chess, 1887 (watercolour on paperboard) by Simoni, Gustavo (1846-1925); 66x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabs playing Chess. Gustavo Simoni (b. 1846)

Details of the life of Buddha from the Vihara pedestal (stone)
LIT372813 Details of the life of Buddha from the Vihara pedestal (stone) by Cham School; Cham Museum, Danang, Vietnam; (add.info.: carved in the Dong Duon style)

Sir John T. McCraith, JP (oil on canvas)
3744471 Sir John T. McCraith, JP (oil on canvas) by Davis, Noel Denholm (1876-1950); 124x100.5 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Robert Stirton, JP (1849-1917) (oil on canvas)
6198490 Robert Stirton, JP (1849-1917) (oil on canvas) by Grieve, Alec (1864-1933); 127x89.2 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Alec Grieve (1864-1933)); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Mahamayuri Vidyaraja, Liao dynasty (916-1125), 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Mahamayuri Vidyaraja, Liao dynasty (916-1125), 11th century. Multi-armed deity or bodhisattva seated on a lotus flower, carried on the back of a peacock

Painted Banner (Thangka) with the Medicine Buddha (Bhaishajyaguru), 14th century

Sogyo Hachiman, 10th century. Creator: Unknown
Sogyo Hachiman, 10th century

Yakushi Nyorai, 10th / 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Yakushi Nyorai, 10th/11th century

Portrait of a Tibetan Lama, possibly the Seventh Dalai Lama, 19th century

Seated Bodhisattva, 8th century. Creator: Unknown
Seated Bodhisattva, 8th century. Seated wooden Buddha statue with with forefinger touching thumb

Buddha Amitayus Holding a Vase of Longevity (Kalasa), Mongolia, 18th century

Vairochana Buddha Seated Giving the First Sermon (Dharmachakramudra), Mongolia, late 17th/early 18th century

The Sage Agastya Seated in Meditation on his Water Pot (Kumbha), 15th century

God Vishnu Riding His Mount, Garuda, 16th / 17th century. Creator: Unknown
God Vishnu Riding His Mount, Garuda, 16th/17th century

Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda, 11th / 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda, 11th/12th century

Buddha Worshipped by the Gods Indra and Brahma, Kushan period, 1st / 2nd century
Buddha Worshipped by the Gods Indra and Brahma, Kushan period, 1st/2nd century. Ancient region of Gandhara (modern Pakistan)

Buddha Shakyamuni Meditating in the Indrashala Cave and Buddha Dipankara [bottom]
Buddha Shakyamuni Meditating in the Indrashala Cave [top] and Buddha Dipankara [bottom], 2nd/3rd century. Ancient region of Gandhara (modern Pakistan)

Four-Armed Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated in Lotus Position (Padmasana), 8th/9th century. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Swat Valley (modern Pakistan)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, 8th / 9th century. Creator: Unknown
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, 8th/9th century. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Swat Valley (modern Pakistan)

Goddess White Tara with Kneeling Donor at Base, c. 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Goddess White Tara with Kneeling Donor at Base, c. 12th century

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"Embracing Serenity: Exploring the Cross-Legged Traditions Across Asia and Beyond" The Big Buddha statue at Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China, invites visitors to find inner peace through its majestic cross-legged pose. In Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka state, India, the Shiva Mandir temple showcases a mesmerizing cross-legged deity that exudes tranquility and spiritual energy. Even in the world of finance, a cup of tea brings together the Bull and Bear in a cross-legged conversation - finding balance amidst market fluctuations. France's artistic heritage shines with "Blue Nude IV, " where Picasso's masterpiece captures a woman seated cross-legged in an enchanting display of vulnerability and strength. A Punjabi illustration depicts a lady with a hawk perched on her arm while sitting gracefully cross-legged – symbolizing harmony between nature and human existence. Through "The Chess Game, " artist Max Ernst portrays two figures locked in deep concentration as they sit cross-legged – showcasing strategy and contemplation intertwined. Delve into history with "The Barber of Suez, " an oil painting depicting men gathered around their barber while sitting comfortably crossed-legs - capturing everyday life moments from another era. Coide's artwork titled "Judicious Amelioration" transports us back to 1871 when individuals sought solace by sitting cross-legged amid societal challenges – reminding us that resilience knows no bounds. Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) in Bangkok boasts golden Buddha statues seated serenely in various meditative poses including the revered crossed-leg position – inspiring seekers on their spiritual journey. Witnessing Sadhus (Holy men) meditating cross-legged along riverbanks or temples across India reminds us of ancient traditions passed down through generations - connecting humanity to divine wisdom.