Caption

Mythical figure; unknown sculptor; Chinese art; Chinese culture; pines; fantastical beasts; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; Asia; fantasy animals; mythology; unicorns iconography; Japanese art; Japanese culture; 2nd half of the 19th century; China place of origin?; Japan place of origin?; sculpture; figurine; height 46 cm, A carved wooden figure displayed against a plain light gray background, showing a vertical sculptural composition with smooth dark brown and reddish-brown tones. The carving depicts a robed figure with a rounded face and detailed facial features, wearing layered garments and ornate decorative elements, with a few flowing ribbon-like forms around the shoulders. Above and behind the figure are carved tree-like forms and a stylized floral or sunburst motif. The lower portion shows a textured base with carved leaves and organic shapes and a creature with a rounded snout and pronounced eyes integrated into the composition. The surface varies between polished smooth areas and more textured, incised patterns, with highlights of lighter brown on raised parts and darker brown in recessed areas.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_403

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Mythical figure unknown sculptor Chinese art Chinese culture pines fantastical beasts Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Asia fantasy animals mythology unicorns iconography Japanese art Japanese culture 2nd half 19th century China place origin Japan place sculpture figurine height 46 cm carved wooden figure displayed plain light gray background showing vertical sculptural composition smooth dark brown reddish-brown tones carving depicts robed figure rounded face detailed facial features wearing layered garments ornate decorative elements flowing ribbon- forms shoulders carved tree- stylized floral sunburst motif lower portion textured base carved leaves organic shapes creature rounded snout pronounced eyes integrated composition surface varies polished smooth areas textured incised patterns highlights lighter brown raised parts darker brown recessed areas.