Flowers and Insects, Luo Anxian, ink and color on gold flecked silk

Flowers and Insects

Luo Anxian

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 1866

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This stout standing figure retains trases of green and white paint. His legs splayed sighlyt to support his stocky aspect, his arms are bent at the elbows with the proper right hand resting on top of the the left fist. His trousers and sleeves are flared in a dynamic movement. His upstanding hairstyle is typical of fierce, protective figures and a small coiled snake rests between his locks. His head is turned to the proper left. He wears a cloud colar and high boots.
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