Caption

Mythical figure, unknown sculptor; Chinese and Japanese art; pine trees; mythology; beasts fantasy; unicorns iconography; fantasy animals; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; 2nd half of the 19th century; possibly China or Japan as place of origin; sculpture, figurine; height 47.0 cm., A carved wooden sculpture with a rich dark brown finish stands on a carved base that resembles layered, undulating forms. A central tall, irregular vertical element with a textured surface rises from the base and is flanked by organic, curving forms that twist and loop around it. Several bulbous, rounded shapes and elongated, sinuous limbs intertwine, creating a complex, openwork composition with smooth and carved surfaces. The overall surface shows variations in brown tones with polished highlights and darker recesses, and the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_396

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Mythical figure unknown sculptor Chinese Japanese art pine trees mythology beasts fantasy unicorns iconography fantasy animals Qing dynasty 1644–1911 2nd half 19th century China Japan place origin sculpture figurine height 47.0 cm carved wooden sculpture rich dark brown finish stands carved base resembles layered undulating forms central tall irregular vertical element textured surface rises base flanked organic curving forms twist loop Several bulbous rounded shapes elongated sinuous limbs intertwine creating complex openwork composition smooth carved surfaces surface variations brown tones polished highlights darker recesses background uniform light gray.