| Object Title | Luohan |
| Object Number | C125 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese | Buddhist | Daoist |
| Provenience | China |
| Creator | Li Fan |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | Qing Dynasty |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk |
| Technique | Painted |
| Iconography | Luohan |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | One of a pair of paintings of figures (see C126). This painting is of a luohan or possibly Laozi. The artist is Li Fan 李蕃 (藩) of Huating county, formerly Sonjiang. He was active during the Qing Dynasty, circa 1740 CE, based on dated paintings with a similar subject matter. The inscription reads: 曇花拈去頤旁鮮, 貝子拾来掌上圓 "Pluck a Tuan blossom (and smell); even cheeks refreshed. Pick up a shell smoothened in the plum." Colophon by Sun Chun. Colophon implies figure's disinterest in worldly affairs and his concerns with the beauty of nature. Formerly in the collection of John Calvin Ferguson (1866 - 1945 CE). |
| Length | 60 cm |
| Width | 33 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from M. Knoedler & Company, 1916 |
| Other Number | Getz 65 - Other Number |
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