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Satsubari, the Second of the Sixteen Arhats

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large scroll painting of Satsubari, the second of the Sixteen Arhats by artist Tokugawa. The painting depicts a man and a child. The man sits on a rock, facing left; he has dark hair and reddish skin. He wears a white robe with thick black stripes and holds a bottle with his right hand and a cloth in his left. The child stands beside him on the right; he has reddish skin, no shirt, a striped cloth wrapped around his waist, and large hoop earrings. The man and child have solemn expressions. The background includes a low table with a cloth draped over it and a brown wall. The painting has a border with a muted red and tan pattern on a beige background. The scroll has black areas at the left and right edges.

Artwork details

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