Description:
Series of loose portraits/depictions of Buddhist Lohans, engaging in various activities. Entire group in monochrome.

Label Text:
Arhats (or Luohan in Chinese) are followers of the Buddha who have obtained freedom from suffering and are worshipped as ideal exemplars of spiritual liberation. A renowned poet, painter and Buddhist devotee, the artist Wu Bin combined his skill with his spirituality in this handscroll. Using fluid and elegant lines, Wu confidently depicted religious figures and animals in his signature exaggerated styles. Their facial expressions, draped garments, and lively gestures all demonstrate the artist’s active imagination and master of painting with refined lines. His style was later praised as “fantastic” and “unearthly.”

2014

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