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Daoist immortal Laozi

Chen Yanqing

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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