A Japanese carved wood figure of an Arhat, early Edo period, 17th-18th century, the elderly rakan seated in meditation in long flowing robes neatly tied at the front, the right hand in Semui-in mudra, the wrinkled face locked in concentration, 51.5 cm high. Provenance: Sydney L. Moss Ltd. Sticker attached to the base. Exhibited: the golden Journey, Japanese Art from Australian Collections, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, March-May 2009. Published: James Bennett & Amy Reigle Newland, the golden Journey, Japanese Art from Australian Collections, March-May 2009, pp. 52-53