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ensitively modeled with meticulous attention to detail which successfully captures the
luohan’s expressive countenance, this superbly carved head is striking for both its large size
Sand vivid realism. By skilfully carving the head in the round, intricate and naturalistic detailing
of the gentle curvature of the skull is captured, which is further articulated with fluid lines incised on the
crown. The crisply delineated wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes and mouth, as well as the
protruding forehead and facial folds, not only indicate his old age and wisdom but also add another layer
of three-dimensionality. Furthermore, a powerful and meditative aura is imparted through the gently
downcast pupils within the deep-lidded eyes. Together with the restrained smile which contributes to the
benevolent expression, it is an outstanding representation of a luohan.

Luohan, or arhats, were close personal disciples of Shakyamuni Buddha. Although they attained
Buddhahood during the course of their lives, they delayed entering Nirvana and remained on earth to
protect the Buddhist dharma and to aid others in seeking enlightenment according to the instruction
of the Buddha. Invested with extraordinary spiritual power, they are believed to possess perfect
wisdom and insight of all existence while being freed from the bonds of desires. Luohan figures became

᱙Ҹ㒲⑏仃׼㇫䰂㔹ᅞ喑㉝ロ㮂䲏䲏Ԟݝ喑᝭Ⴧᵩ͸ Ⱪᓛ䬁喑ѻⱥ㔹㻃ѩےᕊڒჇ喑༮㔹̺ᔿ喠ୡ㻿⪒
⺋䴨䱵ໆ䕩ⱌ喑ᵖᵖຯ⩌喑ߍ͸ڣᅧᄥⷖ♣喑㦄ᄓघ ᤇ喑〾ღᎠহᙵᗟ喑נ䖁ᗟ๖ᛘϧ͸ᗲ⟭喑᭜◧㒲⑏
ϧ䕻Ⱋ䰐ᔅȠ࢝䆎⌞ݨȡ᪡倁䰂ൾក⸕ీ⒑喑䊤м㜗 仃׼͸ڥヱȡ
♣Ƞ䡜㋉ᰟៅ͸ᑔ䲏≨⤫䵚俕䑗᐀喑䵺俕㺸᪥䖀䮝ݨ
㒲⑏◧䛸䔓➌ᅩ҈͸ᓄ䖀ᑌၽ喑สⰎݺ䰃ጟԛ᜽ₐ᳉
㈸喑㌇᷊≮ᯏࢨ⌞ڒ̶ܳ喑Ҭ᪡倁䕍ಸᘵߍ⌞ݨȡݺ
ࢨ៿ڒ⊲Ự喑Ϻ⪆̓䫀Ⴕ䂤҈∂喑᪆ࡃᏓⱫȡ㒲⑏∂
䵺ȠⱩ䕞ࣷୡ㻿⯧㈸ㅎ⒁ݖ㥪Ƞ㊟㍤ܳᬻ喑㇫⏃㉍᣼
߈䊲܎喑䯳㥙➖ᮧᚔহ䱵ᕔ喑㙘䰏䇗ଁ⮎ັ喠ڣᒏ䆎
ܧᎡ䪤ᮧ㔲䲏ღ➦ᓢ喑ᰡᑤࡃ䰂ൾ⿸倁㻃᩵ȡ㒲⑏䰆
᫩ႸА׆ऄᣕሴȡᱻᲫ㾺◧喑ᰶႸ̭᱊喑ऱ҈᪆Ⴤ

Above American Consul General Angus Ward (1893-1969), who previously owned the present lot. Carl Mydans/The LIFE Picture
Collection/Getty Images
̷ 㒻స㍪䵅θ Angus Ward (1893-1969) Carl Mydans/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images

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