Carved Bicolor Stone Figure of a Seated Monk or Luohan in Rockwork
Name/Title
Carved Bicolor Stone Figure of a Seated Monk or Luohan in RockworkEntry/Object ID
SC1601Description
Chinese carved bicolor ornamental stone figure depicting a seated monastic figure, possibly a Luohan (arhat), incorporated into naturalistic rockwork and vegetation. The compact carving makes deliberate use of the stone's natural coloration, ranging from pale cream and honey-yellow to caramel and reddish-brown, with the figure and surrounding forms carved in varying relief from the natural block. The reverse is more simply worked, retaining broad polished areas of the original stone.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingArtwork Details
Medium
Appears to be Soapstone or Shoushan stoneSubject
Seated monastic figure, possibly a Luohan, amid rockwork and vegetationCategory
Chinese carved stone
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese