Caption

Laozi on a Buffalo, Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century; sculpture, figurine depicting Laozi on a buffalo; materials not specified; dimensions: height 39.5 cm, width 41.0 cm, depth 16.5 cm; subject: animals—buffaloes; cultural attribution: Chinese; date for Laozi ca. 550–500 BCE., A dark brown wooden sculpture of a person seated on the back of a bull, shown from behind on a low rounded rectangular base; the person wears a flowing robe with carved folds and has short hair with a rounded top, one arm bent holding a small object and the other resting by their side, while the bull has a curved tail, muscular haunches, and a lowered head with short horns, all rendered in smooth polished wood with visible grain and subtle surface variations against a neutral gray background with lighter tones near the bottom.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A24_300

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82.4Mb (932.3Kb) / 20.0in x 16.0in / 6000 x 4800 (300dpi)

Keywords

Laozi Buffalo Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century sculpture figurine depicting buffalo materials specified dimensions height 39.5 cm width 41.0 cm depth 16.5 cm subject animals buffaloes cultural attribution date Laozi ca 550–500 Bce dark brown wooden sculpture person seated back bull shown low rounded rectangular base person wears flowing robe carved folds short hair rounded top arm bent holding small object resting side curved tail muscular haunches lowered head short horns rendered smooth polished wood visible grain subtle surface variations neutral gray background lighter tones near bottom.