The Eighteen Lohans, c. 1690
Leng Meiexpand_more
Ink and color on paperexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2001.71
Not on Viewexpand_more
This highly imaginative series of paintings depicts the eighteen Buddhist Luohan with heavily distorted features in almost cartoonlike imagery. Luohan, also knowns as arhats, are enlightened disciples of Buddha and protectors of the Buddhist law. The artist Leng Mei was a leading court artist capable of a superb outline style (baimiao) and brilliantly colored figures that display Western-style modeling in facial features and shadows. Leng’s extraordinary fantasy beasts, the Luohan's vehicles and sidekicks, possess a nightmarish charm that is humorous and original.
Details
- Title
- The Eighteen Lohans
- Artist Life
- active late 17th-early 18th century
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2001.71
- Curator Approved
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