Harvard Art Museums > 1942.185.191.A-B: Jade Desk Sculpture in the Form of a Buddhist Luohan Reading a Book, Seated Beneath a Tree Before a Mountain Grotto, Attended by a Monkey Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Jade Desk Sculpture in the Form of a Buddhist Luohan Reading a Book, Seated Beneath a Tree Before a Mountain Grotto, Attended by a Monkey , 1942.185.191.A-B,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 01, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/205369. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1942.185.191.A-B Title Jade Desk Sculpture in the Form of a Buddhist Luohan Reading a Book, Seated Beneath a Tree Before a Mountain Grotto, Attended by a Monkey Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date late 17th-early 18th Century Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Qing dynasty, 1644-1911 Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/205369 Physical Descriptions Medium Pale greenish white nephrite with caramel markings Dimensions 18.8 x 17 x 6.7 cm (7 3/8 x 6 11/16 x 2 5/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane Accession Year 1942 Object Number 1942.185.191.A-B Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Exhibition History Masterworks of East Asian Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 11/03/1995 - 06/09/1996 Rocks, Mountains, Landscapes and Gardens: The Essence of East Asian Painting ('04), Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 01/31/2004 - 08/01/2004 A Compelling Legacy: Masterworks of East Asian Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 08/24/2004 - 03/20/2005 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
