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Luohan

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical painting of a standing Luohan, balding man with beard and mustache, wearing a red open front robe over white undergarment with loose fitting orange pants with white trim and no shoes. The man holds a bowl of flowers in his left hand. The background is brown with a thin tan border. The subject stands against a mostly solid color background. The color palette includes shades of brown, red, orange, white, and black.

Artwork details

Date:
late 13th–early 14th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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