Description
An arhat (Nahan in Korean), an advanced disciple of the Buddha, is represented here in profile with a halo encircling his head. This particular arhat is Segongyang jonja, numbered as the 464th of 500 arhats. He sits on a woven bamboo stool, is luring a dragon into an alms bowl. This hanging scroll is one of only about ten known works that survive today, all of which (except for Cleveland’s piece) are currently preserved in Korea or Japan.
Provenance
(Fugendo Co., Tokyo, Japan, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
52.7 × 40.6 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
1979.71
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Unknown Artist
Korean Art • Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery