Eighteen Arhats by Yan Hongzi (detail); Qing dynasty, dated 1760
Ink on paper
Yan Hongzi
CHINA, Jiangsu, Wuxi; Qing dynasty
Yan Hongzi was a calligrapher and painter who was best known for his line drawings depicting arhats. In his painting of the Eighteen Arhats, now kept at the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, each figure has a unique appearance, and holds a Dharma instrument or looks up at the sky. Ink wash gives their faces a three-dimensional quality. The painting is precise and clear with intricate details.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People, page 313.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Yan Hongzi." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , vol. 19, 2016, pp. 313.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Stefanie Pokorski, Yichao, Mankuang, and Miaohsi. 2016. "Yan Hongzi" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , 19:313.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Pokorski, S., Yichao, Mankuang, & Miaohsi.. (2016). Yan Hongzi. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People (Vol. 19, pp. 313).
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