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Wooden Seated ArhatJoseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century

On view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1
Polychrome wood sculpture of a seated bald male figure in teal and red robes, hands pressed in prayer, atop a gnarled root base with a small creature face tucked beneath

Unknown, Wooden Seated Arhat, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with Museum Funds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Wooden Seated Arhat
Place Made
Korea
Date Made
Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century
Medium
Carved wood with pigments
Dimensions
32 1/4 × 21 1/2 × 15 in. (81.92 × 54.61 × 38.1 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with Museum Funds
Accession Number
M.2000.15.139
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Korean Art Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, U.S.A. Daejeon, Republic of Korea: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, 2012.
  • Wilson, J. Keith. "Korean Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art." in Korean Art: Articles from Orientations 1970-2013, edited by Yifawn Lee and Jason Steuber, 428-35. Hong Kong: Orientations Magazine Ltd, 2014.