Luohans crossing land and sea, handscroll detail

A pale ink handscroll section shows fine, rippling waves filling the lower half, with a robed figure standing on a rocky outcrop at center right. Faint mountains and mist appear at upper left, and a small attendant stands at the far right edge. The soft, subdued monochrome suggests a meditative sea crossing.

Artist

Formerly attributed to Qiu Ying 仇英 (ca. 1494-1552)

Date

17th century

Medium

Ink on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

3999 × 2756 px

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