4. Eighteen Arharts (Ming Dynasty)

169 million yuan ($27.5 million)

Nov 23, 2009

Poly 2009 Autumn Auction

Eighteen Arharts by Wu Bin

The Chinese classic scroll painting Eighteen Arharts by Ming Dynasty painter Wu Bin gives a meticulous depiction of 18 Buddhist monks journeying through a mountainous landscape. Qing Emperor Qianlong adorned the piece with his own calligraphy that vividly described each arhart, one who has achieved enlightenment.