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Painting of a seated Buddhist luohan in red robes with a halo, a staff in hand, beside a crouching lion, framed by gold brocade.

Luohan and lion

A seated luohan, or arhat, in a red robe with dark blue edging rests beside a crouching lion on a rocky ground. He holds a staff topped with a small coiled finial and wears a pale halo behind his head. The painting uses ink and color on a pale, aged paper mounted with gold brocade borders.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1368-1644
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
1154 × 2148 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1644).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Luohan y león

Un luohan, o arhat, sentado vestido con una túnica roja de borde azul oscuro descansa junto a un león agachado sobre un terreno rocoso. Sostiene un bastón con un pequeño remate enrollado y tiene un halo pálido detrás de la cabeza. La pintura usa tinta y color sobre papel envejecido, con bordes de brocado dorado.

Português: Luohan e leão

Um luohan, ou arhat, sentado com manto vermelho de bordas azul-escuras repousa ao lado de um leão agachado sobre um chão rochoso. Ele segura um bastão com um pequeno remate enrolado e tem um halo claro atrás da cabeça. A pintura usa tinta e cor sobre papel envelhecido, com bordas de brocado dourado.