{"product_id":"shitao-zhu-ruoji-the-sixteen-luohans-dated-1667-v10-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","title":"Shitao (Zhu Ruoji) - The Sixteen Luohans - dated 1667 v10 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal","description":"\u003ch1\u003eShitao (Zhu Ruoji) - The Sixteen Luohans - dated 1667 v10 - STICKER Vinyl Kiss-Cut Decal\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an ink line painting of the Sixteen Luohans, rendered as a horizontal handscroll by Shitao, one of the most expressive painters of the early Qing dynasty, and dated 1667.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition unfolds sideways across a pale grey silk ground, with ink black dominating the work. A gnarled tree with a twisted trunk anchors the scene, while seated and standing robed figures move through the space between rocky outcrops studded with shrubs. A small pavilion sits among the rocks, and a single seal red stamp adds the only warm note to the monochrome field. The line carries the image: figures are built from quick, varied strokes rather than fixed contours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Luohans are arhats, enlightened disciples of the historical Buddha who vowed to remain in the world to protect and propagate the dharma until the arrival of the future Buddha, Maitreya. Their presence signals spiritual authority, disciplined meditation and the endurance of enlightenment. Shitao, also known as Zhu Ruoji, was a member of the Ming royal family who lived through the dynastic transition, and his art wrestles with personal identity and historical loss. This 1667 work shows his early command of traditional ink technique, before his later move toward more individual and spontaneous styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Sticker Surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA kiss-cut sticker is cut to the outline of its own design, so the scroll's figures, tree and pavilion read as a single shape rather than a framed rectangle. The sticker suits a collector who wants a slice of Qing-era ink painting on a personal object, with the Luohans placed where they can be seen up close, the way the handscroll invites a viewer to lean in and contemplate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Sticker Space","offers":[{"title":"2 Inch \/ Transparent","offer_id":48525212516570,"sku":"15584131263111439518","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Inch \/ White","offer_id":48525212549338,"sku":"32341945437261938668","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Inch \/ Transparent","offer_id":48525212582106,"sku":"21572809358780120644","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Inch \/ White","offer_id":48525212614874,"sku":"29310773688116200938","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Inch \/ Transparent","offer_id":48525212647642,"sku":"18929675235605373067","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Inch \/ White","offer_id":48525212680410,"sku":"33250277512935354651","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Inch \/ Transparent","offer_id":48525212713178,"sku":"17421586546894923860","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Inch \/ White","offer_id":48525212745946,"sku":"31328626692356193598","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/3949\/8646\/files\/shitao-zhu-ruoji-the-sixteen-luohans-dated-1667-v10-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal-unknown-alt-3.webp?v=1788002198","url":"https:\/\/thestickerspace.com\/products\/shitao-zhu-ruoji-the-sixteen-luohans-dated-1667-v10-sticker-vinyl-kiss-cut-decal","provider":"The Sticker Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}