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Luohan, after a set attributed to Guanxiu

Unidentified

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white artwork depicting a man and child. The man sits cross-legged on a furry surface; he has a bald head, and lines on his face; he wears a robe; his left arm bent at the elbow with the hand towards his chest; his right arm bent at the elbow with the hand on his knee. The child's head is turned towards the viewer; the child sits cross-legged with hands on knees; the child has a rounded face and short hair; the child wears a robe. The man and child are surrounded by lines that curl and wave around them; a tree is behind them; tree branches and leaves are drawn over the top and right side of the artwork; foreign characters are drawn in the upper left and right corners.

Artwork Details

Date
stone carved in 1757; rubbing 18th or 19th century?
Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
290 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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