EditorialA lohan A lohan A lohan A luohan, A Buddhist monk figure sits with his head raised and an attentive look in the glass-inlaid eyes. His elongated earlobes indicate that it is no ordinary monk. It is a luohan (arhat), a hermit who lives in seclusion in t...
EditorialRakkan (Arhat), 1300s. Japan, Kamakura period (1185-1333) to Nanbokucho period (1336-92). Hanging scroll; ink, color, and cut gold (kirikane) on silk; overall: 95.7 x 40 cm (37 11/16 x 15 3/4 in.).
EditorialSeated Arhat with Two Attendants, late 1200s. China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk; overall with knobs: 201 x 75.5 cm (79 1/8 x 29 3/4 in.); painting only: 94 x 50 cm (37 x 19 11/16 in.).
EditorialArhat Taming the Dragon. Date/Period: Early 14th century. Hanging scrolls. Hanging scroll; ink and mineral pigments on silk. Height: 122.50 mm (4.82 in); Width: 52.70 mm (2.07 in).
Editorial???, Rakan, Edo period (1615?1868), 1688?95, Japan, One of a set of five hundred; wood with lacquer, gold leaf, and paint, H. 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm); W. 28 3/4 in. (73 cm); D. 26 1/4 in. (66.7 cm), Sculpture, Shoun Genkei (Japanese, 1648?1710), Rakan (Sa...
Editorial? ???????, Seated luohan (arhat) in a grotto, Qing dynasty (1644?1911), 18th?19th century, China, Lapis lazuli, H. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm), Hardstone.
Editorial? ?????????, Seated luohan (arhat) in a grotto, Qing dynasty (1644?1911), 18th century, China, Malachite, H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Hardstone.
Editorial??? ?????, Seated luohan (arhat) in a grotto, Qing dynasty (1644?1911), 18th?19th century, China, Jade (nephrite), H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm), Jade.
EditorialAn Arhat, a Buddhist Saint, 14th century, Tibet, Stone with color, H. 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm), Sculpture, An arhat (?venerable?) holds the highest rank in the Buddhist hierarchy, immediately below a Buddha. This bearded saint is seated in a yogic posture ...
Editorial??? ?????, Seated luohan (arhat) in a grotto, Qing dynasty (1644?1911), 18th century, China, Jade (nephrite), H. 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm); D. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm), Jade, A luohan, (arhat, in Sanskrit) is a Buddhist sage who has ach...
EditorialLuohan (Arhat), Qing dynasty (1644?1911), 18th?19th century, China, Bamboo, H. 8 in. (20.3 cm), Bamboo, Although not represented in Indian or Southeast Asian art, luohans (Sanskrit: arhats) play an important role in China, where they appear in both rel...
EditorialTangka-Trinle Gyeltshen (1838-1898), the 42nd chief-abbot of Bhutan surrounded by the sixteen disciples of Buddha (Arhat). Applique-work with embroidery, early 20th century. From the Paro-dzong (monastery).