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Sennin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a sculpture titled "Sennin" by an unknown artist. The sculpture depicts a man sitting on a rock. He has a bald head with wavy lines on his forehead and a goatee. The man is smiling with his head tilted to the left. His right arm is bent at the elbow with a vessel resting on his shoulder and in his hand. His left arm rests on his knee. The man wears a short tunic and pants. His right leg is bare with the foot resting on the rock. The left leg is covered and bent with the foot tucked under the body.

Artwork Details

Date
1870
Medium
Pottery, partly unglazed; the costume in reddish brown glaze (Takatori ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
421 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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