This blog post by Kelsey Ables uncovers the meanings behind the variety of hand gestures often found in Asian Art.
According to the article “To understand Buddhist art is to understand a rich language of vibrant colors, intricate jewelry, and symbolic gestures. One facet of its sweeping lexicon, mudras, or hand gestures, offer a framework to begin to unpack the nuanced visual culture of one of the world’s most widely practiced religions.

Read more on Artsy.net to find out more about common hand gestures and their meaning