bald man with bushy beard and large nose, wearing red robe, large hoop earring, is riding on an animal resembling a boar and a dragon through spiraling clouds and large waves; 14 men follow in the spiraling clouds/waves behind, two of them olding objects in PR hands, one of which is a tray releasing a black stick-like rendering of a dragon towards URC; man with green robe, large nose, bushy beard, and an object slung over PL shoulder towards LRC; inscription ULC

Sixteen Rakan, 1862

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Taizan concentrated on landscape painting, switching from the more formal Tosa school style to the freer nanga painting methods. Here, he depicts the 16 disciples of Buddha in a procession through clouds and waves, executed in a free and wild style.

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Title
Sixteen Rakan
Artist Life
1814 - 1869
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2013.29.365
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bald man with bushy beard and large nose, wearing red robe, large hoop earring, is riding on an animal resembling a boar and a dragon through spiraling clouds and large waves; 14 men follow in the spiraling clouds/waves behind, two of them olding objects in PR hands, one of which is a tray releasing a black stick-like rendering of a dragon towards URC; man with green robe, large nose, bushy beard, and an object slung over PL shoulder towards LRC; inscription ULC