Zhutu Bantuojia (Skt. Chuda Panthaka)
Date1764
AfterStone carvings after original paintings by
Guanxiu
Chinese, ca. 895
Label TextLeaning against a hacked and knobbly tree-trunk he rests his hunchback body. One never knows on whom he will turn his back and whom he will receive as a guest. He either welcomes visitors with his two fingers or sweeps them away with his fan. It is impossible to get to close quarters with him, nor will he ever enter into a discussion.
Object number45.83.8
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions51 x 21 1/2 in. (129.5 x 54.6cm)
MediumInk rubbing on paper