Luohan and Demon

A seated luohan, an elderly Buddhist monk with a long beard, sits against a dark rock in flowing robes, holding a staff, while a winged demon stands at left. The ink and color painting on silk has a plain brown ground framed by gold borders.

Artist

Formerly attributed to Guanxiu (傳)貫休 (822-912)

Date

16th century

Medium

Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink and color on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

968 × 1967 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art