

The image shows a gold statue of a man with a long white beard sitting cross-legged on a lotus flower. The man has a small bun on top of his head. He wears a robe and holds his right hand up with the palm facing out. His left hand rests on his lap, holding an object. The statue sits on a black base against a gray background that gets darker towards the top. The title of the statue is "Daoist immortal Laozi" and the artist is Chen Yanqing. Search terms: gold statue, sitting man, long white beard, bun on head, robe, lotus flower, black base, gray background, Daoist immortal Laozi, Chen Yanqing.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1438
- Medium
- Gilt copper alloy
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 454 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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