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Luohan, after a set attributed to Guanxiu

Unidentified

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a man sitting on a rock. The man is balding with a large forehead, prominent nose and ears. He has a rounded back and exposed ribs. He is sitting on a rock with his left leg bent in front of him. His left arm is bent at the elbow and rests on his knee. The man wears a cloth wrapped around his waist. There are Chinese characters written vertically on the left and right sides. The image is rectangular with a white border.

Artwork Details

Date
stone carved in 1757; rubbing 18th or 19th century?
Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
285 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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