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Portrait of the Daoist Immortal Lü Dongbin,
1692 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)
Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
y1958-204
Information
Title
Portrait of the Daoist Immortal Lü Dongbin
Dates
1692 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink rubbing on paper
Dimensions
image: 179 x 74.5 cm. (70 1/2 x 29 5/16 in.)
200 x 38.5 cm. (78 3/4 x 15 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Rowley
Object Number
y1958-204
Place Made
Asia, China
Inscription
Top, right:
呂祖師真相......
Middle, right:
虞山裔孫[]士[鳳]敬[]
Middle, left:
[need better image]
[names of carver and painter may be inscribed here]
Description
Standing figure of Lü Dongbin 吕洞賓 (b. 796) with his robes open at the chest showing his long beard. His hands with long nails are held down clasped together below his stomach and he is barefooted. Lü Dongbin was a Tang dynasty scholar who was later elevated to become one of the of a group of deities known as the Eight Immortals. He is often depicted as being dressed as a scholar and carrying a sword on his back to dispels evil but is here shown weaponless in a more casual manner.
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