Arhat
Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) · 1235 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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An arhat (Nahan in Korean), an advanced disciple of the Buddha, is represented here in profile with a halo encircling his head. This particular arhat is Segongyang jonja, numbered as the 464th of 500 arhats. He sits on a woven bamboo stool, is luring a dragon into an alms bowl. This hanging scroll is one of only about ten known works that survive today, all of which (except for Cleveland’s piece) are currently preserved in Korea or Japan. This painting that depicts an arhat, a human being who has achieved enlightenment, used to be part of a set of 500 hanging scrolls.
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Details
- Maker
- Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
- Date
- 1235
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and slight color on silk
- Dimensions
- Image: 52.7 x 40.6 cm (20 3/4 x 16 in.); Overall: 140 x 54.1 cm (55 1/8 x 21 5/16 in.)
- Place of origin
- Korea
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 003 Special Exhibition Hall
- Credit line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
Shown in
- Ten Kings of Hell: The Afterlife in Medieval KoreaOct 11, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
- Korean Gallery 236 RotationJul 16, 2018 – Jan 20, 2019
- Streams and Mountains Without End: Asian Art and the Legacy of Sherman E. Lee at the Cleveland Museum of ArtJun 27, 2009 – Aug 23, 2009
- Asian Autumn: Masterpieces from the CollectionSep 17, 1991 – Jan 5, 1992
- Korea: Bridge of CultureJun 11, 1980 – Aug 10, 1980