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Luohan, after a set attributed to Guanxiu

Unidentified

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of an old man sitting cross-legged. The man is balding with a large forehead, wrinkles around the eyes and on the face. He wears a robe with folds and lines patterned on it. His hands are clasped together in front of him. He holds a staff in one hand. The man sits on a boulder or rock. There are characters in the top left and right corners. The background is black.

Artwork Details

Date
stone carved in 1757; rubbing 18th or 19th century?
Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
284 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
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