Statuette of Arhat
Bamboo
Statuette of Arhat
CHINA; Qing dynasty
This bamboo statuette of an Arhat was created by Feng Xilu during the Qing dynasty. The Arhat has a round, robust face, with slightly closed eyes. He stretches his arms out with interlocking fingers as he yawns, resulting in a wrinkled face. A flowing robe covers both shoulders, which are raised as he sits on a rock with his legs hanging down naturally. The Arhat’s upper torso is revealed and his ribs can clearly be seen. On the back of the statuette there is the inscription “by Feng Xilu” in running script.
The sculptor has produced a dynamic portrait of an Arhat, bringing out his character. Such surviving examples of Feng Xilu’s work are highly valued.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 306.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Statuette of Arhat." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 306.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Statuette of Arhat" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:306.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Statuette of Arhat. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 306).
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