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Budai
CHINA; Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); Attributed to Liang Kai; Ink and color on silk; 31 x 24.7 cm; Shanghai Museum, China |
| This painting, attributed to Liang Kai, is one of the earliest depictions of the legendary monk Budai, who is said to have lived during the Fve Dynasties (907-960). Also known as Qici, he was a jolly, contented wanderer who was often seen carrying a cloth sack (budai" in Chinese). Before he passed away |
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