The painting depicts 500 figures of arhats. The arhats are drawn in a traditional Chinese style. They are arranged in rows. The figures are standing, sitting, or kneeling. The figures wear robes. The robes are brown. The background is a mottled beige. The painting is done on a long scroll. The scroll is horizontal. The artist is Wu Bin. The title is The Five Hundred Arhats.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 900 × 12 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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