Three seated luohans
Not all images of luohans depict them as exotic, superhuman beings. This sculpture comes from a tradition of realistic luohan representation, in which the figures are presented as familiar old monks with Chinese features. Sitting on roughly hewn rocks, the three luohans engage in study and meditation; they were probably once part of a larger tableau.
Artwork Details
- 明晚期 木雕三羅漢
- Title: Three seated luohans
- Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Date: 16th–17th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Willow wood with traces of pigment and gilding
- Dimensions: H. 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm); W. 22 in. (55.9 cm); D. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Purchase, Gifts from various donors, in honor of Douglas Dillon, 1995
- Object Number: 1995.417
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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