清中期 孔雀石葉廣羅漢山子|Seated luohan with a servant

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late 18th–early 19th century · Malachite · Asian Art

This luxurious carving was made for the Qing imperial court. The luohan, a Buddhist sage, sits in meditation with a rosary while a boy attends at his feet. From his long eyebrows and position beneath a tree, this luohan may be identified as Nakula. A poem of praise for Nakula in the upper right was authored by the Jiaqing emperor (r. 1796–1820) and inscribed by his elder brother Yongxing (1752–1823).

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 18th–early 19th century

Medium

Malachite

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of Edmund C. Converse, 1921