China

Head of a Luohan

Northern Song, Liao, or Jin dynasty, c. 11th century · Sculpture

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『Head of a Luohan』は今どこに？ シカゴ美術館, 展示室 101A, シカゴ. はい、現在展示中. 確認 2026年9月29日.

シカゴ美術館

シカゴ, アメリカ合衆国

展示室展示室 101A

閉館· 11:00に開館

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確認: 11 日前
この状態になった日: 2026年8月19日
出典: 美術館

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In traditional Buddhist belief, the luohan is a disciple who has attained enlightenment through intense personal effort. Beginning in the ninth century, the worship of luohan and their depiction in art evolved primarily in the context of the Chan (Zen), or “meditation,” sect of Buddhism. This head was created in the delicate technique of hollow dry lacquer. The artisan first soaked layers of coarse cloth in lacquer (a thick sap tapped from a sumac tree) and applied these to a clay core formed over an armature of wood or other material. After allowing the work to dry, he applied a thick layer of lacquer paste to create the basic shape of the sculpture and a thinner coat into which he carefully modeled the eyes, high cheekbones, and other facial features. After removing the core and supporting armature, he set colored beads behind the eyes to represent irises and pupils.

Finally, he painted the surface and perhaps applied gilding. Although these surface finishes have disintegrated over the centuries, the sensitively executed facial features preserve the insightful expression of the luohan.

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