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Bhadra, The Sixth Luohan

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting depicts a man sitting cross-legged. The man has a bald head, a mustache and a goatee. He wears a robe with one shoulder exposed. The robe has a pattern and appears to be brown with red shoes. The background is dark brown with a floral pattern in the upper right corner. The painting has a gold border, with a green and blue pattern with pink flowers. The border is wider at the top and bottom than on the sides. The man sits on a surface with a patterned cloth. The overall color scheme is muted.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1345
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
304 × 623 px
Museum record:
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