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Three seated luohans

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three statues of monks sitting on stone or wood. The monk on the left sits on a rectangular seat with a low back. He is bald, and wears a robe that hangs in folds. The monk on the right sits on a similar seat. He too is bald and wears a robe. The monk in the back sits on a higher seat that runs across the width, behind the other two monks. The background fades from dark on top to light on the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
16th–17th century
Medium:
Willow wood with traces of pigment and gilding
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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