Liu Songnian (c. 1131-1218), Arhat Presenting Treasures, Scroll, Song Dynasty. Length: 95 cm (37.40 in); Width: 35 cm (13.78 in). Colour on silk. This is a fine Buddhist figure painting of the Song Academy style. The arhat sits on a rocky ledge, bald with large golden hoop earrings, bare-chested with realistically rendered muscles. He wears a yellow and turquoise kasaya with a round aureole behind his head, holding a Zen staff and rendered with vivid facial expression. An attendant stands respectfully beside him holding a sacred vessel. Steep jagged rocks form the background, painted with powerful texture strokes. The colour palette is subdued and antique, executed with precise and delicate linework. Imperial collection seals are stamped on the upper part of the painting. It fully embodies the refined realism of Southern Song court painting, imbued with serene Buddhist aura. The silk exhibits natural age wear, mounted as an antique original hanging scroll.

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