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Sixteen Rakan
Yuga NemotoEdo Period
Tottori Prefectural Museum
Tottori, Japan
Rakan (or Arhat) are said to be leading disciples of Buddha that stay in this world as defenders and missioners of Buddhism for a long time even after attaining nirvana. The Rakan have halos above their heads, while some of them tame tigers, and others summon dragons. The sixteen Rakan of various types, as well as the waterfall, palm trees and other trees in the background, are depicted with great subtlety.
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Details
- Title: Sixteen Rakan
- Creator Lifespan: 1824 - 1866
- Creator Nationality: Japanese
- Creator Gender: Male
- Date: Edo Period
- Physical Location: Japan
- Title(japanese): 十六羅漢図
- Tecniques and materials(japanese): 絹本著色
- Physical Dimensions: w50 x h120 cm (complete)
- Period(japanese): 江戸期
- Painter: Yuga Nemoto
- Provenance: Tottori Prefectural Museum
- Type: Painting
- External Link: Tottori Prefectural Museum
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