Caption

Sage, unknown sculptor, figurine, Chinese art, Chinese culture, unknown provenance; subject: sage man, scholar wearing a long flowing robe and a cap on his head; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century; material: sculpture; height 28.0 cm., A dark bronze statue of a robed figure shown in profile, standing with a long flowing garment that pools at the base and drapes over the arms; the figure wears a cap with a flat top and a decorative band at the back, has a beard and mustache, and one hand is extended forward while the other is held closer to the body; the surface shows smooth highlights and subtle wear, and the background is a light neutral gradient of gray and off-white.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_097

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.3Mb (630.7Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4501 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sage unknown sculptor figurine Chinese art Chinese culture unknown provenance subject sage man scholar wearing long flowing robe cap head Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century material sculpture height 28.0 cm dark bronze statue robed figure shown profile standing garment pools base drapes arms figure wears flat top decorative band back beard mustache hand extended forward held closer body surface smooth highlights subtle wear background light neutral gradient gray off-white.