The immortal zhang guolao, riding a mule, holding his ceremonial sceptre of fortune
| Accession Nr.: | 1914.1-2 |
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| Type: | sculpture; religious or cult object |
| Date of production: |
16th–17th century
Ming dynasty |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
The statue of Zhang Guolao in the collection of the Hopp Museum is a very rare specimen in terms of its dimensions and its styling. The mule is depicted leaning forwards with a slightly bowed head, which generates a sense of dynamic motion, a rare exception among the emphatically static sculptural tradition of the Ming dynasty.