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Seated genius (Sennin)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of sculpture titled "Seated genius (Sennin)" by unidentified artist shows a figure sitting cross-legged with one arm raised and the other resting on their knee. The figure is wearing a robe with a sash tied around the waist. The subject has a head wrap on and appears to be laughing or smiling with mouth open. One arm is raised above the head holding a cylindrical object with a hole at the top. The background is plain and light-colored.

Artwork details

Date:
1780
Medium:
Stoneware covered with thin glaze (Bizen ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
522 × 625 px
Museum record:
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