Bodhidharma and Luohans, after Liang Kai's "Eight Eminent Monks"

Xie Zhiliu Chinese

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These three tracings (2005.411.47, .48, .49), made from a painting attributed to Liang Kai (ca. 1150?–ca. 1220?) that is now in the Shanghai Museum, show Xie's early interest in figure painting, particularly from Song dynasty prototypes.

Bodhidharma and Luohans, after Liang Kai's "Eight Eminent Monks", Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997), Drawing; ink on tracing paper, China

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