{"id":"cma-130198","titulo":{"en":"Liu Haichan with His Three-Legged Toad in Mottled Jade","es":"Liu Haichan con su sapo de tres patas en jade moteado"},"titulo_original":"Liu Haichan with a Toad","autor":"Unknown maker / Autor desconocido","fecha":"1644–1911","cultura":"China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)","tecnica":"pale green and brown mottled jade","fuente":"Cleveland Museum of Art","licencia":"CC0-1.0","licencia_url":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","credito":"Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift","url_original":"https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.568","imagen_url":"https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1952.568/1952.568_web.jpg","ficha":{"en":{"titulo":"Liu Haichan with His Three-Legged Toad in Mottled Jade","se_ve":"A small free-standing carved jade statuette centered against a black to gray gradient background, viewed from the front. It depicts a standing man, slightly bent forward with a large bald head tilted down as if looking at something in his hands. He wears a long robe with wide sleeves and soft, shallow folds. On his right shoulder he carries a large, plump toad with bulging eyes and a bumpy skin suggested by the carving; the toad rests against the man's shoulder and head. With his right hand the man steadies the amphibian's leg, while his left hand, held at chest height, seems to hold a string of coins or a curved object. The jade is a pale ivory tone with a faint greenish cast, mottled with caramel-brown and ochre veining concentrated on the head, robe edges and the toad's back, creating a marbled effect. The surface is polished with a waxy luster and shows small internal fissures, especially on the torso. Soft lighting models the rounded volumes and highlights the contrast between the smooth body of the man and the rougher texture of the animal. The scale suggests a handheld object meant for close contemplation.","contexto":"According to data from the Cleveland Museum of Art, the piece dates to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) and is worked in pale green and brown mottled jade. It represents Liu Haichan, a Daoist immortal sometimes included among the Eight Immortals, said to have lived during the Five Dynasties period (907–979). From grand councilor he became a hermit and over time turned into a god of wealth. He is usually shown carrying a string of coins and accompanied by a three-legged toad, both symbols of prosperity. The maker is unknown and no details are known about its original findspot or owner; the work entered as an anonymous gift to the Chinese Art collection.","como_mirarla":"Look first at the intimate pairing of the man and the toad perched on his shoulder, almost as if they are conversing. Then notice the brown mottling of the jade and how the carver used it to give life to the animal and an aged character to the figure. Finally observe the left hand and the delicate gesture holding the string of coins, the key to his identity as a god of wealth.","dato_curioso":"In Chinese tradition Liu Haichan's three-legged toad is called Chanchu and is believed to attract coins, which is why many shops and homes place its figure near entrances to invite fortune.","preguntas":["Why would a hermit who renounces power become a symbol of wealth?","How does the meaning change when the figure is carved in jade, a material linked to purity and longevity?","What feelings does the bent posture and closeness between the man and the animal convey to you?"]},"es":{"titulo":"Liu Haichan con su sapo de tres patas en jade moteado","se_ve":"Pequeña escultura exenta de jade tallado, vista de frente contra fondo negro degradado a gris, que ocupa el centro del encuadre. Representa a un hombre de pie, ligeramente encorvado hacia adelante y con la cabeza grande y calva inclinada, mirando hacia abajo. Viste una túnica larga de mangas amplias con pliegues suaves y poco profundos. Sobre su hombro derecho carga un sapo grande y abultado, de ojos saltones y piel granulada sugerida por el tallado; el sapo se apoya en el hombro y parte de la cabeza del hombre. Con la mano derecha, el hombre sostiene la pata del anfibio, mientras que con la izquierda, a la altura del pecho, parece sujetar una ristra de monedas o un objeto curvo. El jade es de tono marfil pálido, casi blanco verdoso, con vetas y manchas marrón caramelo y ocre que se concentran en la cabeza, los bordes de la ropa y la parte trasera del sapo, lo que da un efecto moteado y marmóreo. La superficie está pulida, con brillo ceroso y pequeñas fisuras internas visibles, sobre todo en el torso. La luz suave modela los volúmenes redondeados y destaca el contraste entre el cuerpo liso del hombre y la textura más rugosa del animal. La escala sugiere un objeto de mano, para contemplación cercana.","contexto":"Según los datos del Cleveland Museum of Art, la pieza data de la dinastía Qing (1644–1911) y está trabajada en jade moteado verde pálido y marrón. Representa a Liu Haichan, un inmortal daoísta a veces incluido entre los Ocho Inmortales, que habría vivido en el periodo de las Cinco Dinastías (907–979). De gran consejero pasó a ermitaño y con el tiempo se convirtió en dios de la riqueza. Se le suele representar con una ristra de monedas y acompañado de un sapo de tres patas, ambos símbolos de prosperidad. El autor es desconocido y no se conocen detalles de su hallazgo o dueño original; la obra ingresó como donación anónima a la colección de Arte Chino.","como_mirarla":"Mira primero la relación íntima entre el hombre y el sapo cargado al hombro, casi como si conversaran. Luego detente en las manchas marrones del jade y cómo el tallista las aprovechó para dar vida al animal y antigüedad a la figura. Observa finalmente la mano izquierda y el gesto delicado con el que sostiene la ristra, clave de su identidad como dios de la riqueza.","dato_curioso":"En la tradición china el sapo de tres patas de Liu Haichan se llama Chanchu y se cree que atrae monedas, por eso muchas tiendas y hogares colocan su figura cerca de la entrada para llamar a la fortuna.","preguntas":["¿Por qué un ermitaño que renuncia al poder se convierte en símbolo de riqueza?","¿Cómo cambia el sentido de la pieza al estar hecha en jade, un material asociado a pureza y larga vida?","¿Qué emociones te transmite la postura encorvada y la cercanía entre el hombre y el animal?"]}},"etiquetas":{"en":["jade","qing dynasty","chinese art","liu haichan","daoist immortal","three-legged toad","wealth","miniature sculpture","craftsmanship","stone carving","prosperity","daoist tradition","human figure","symbolic animal"],"es":["jade","dinastía qing","arte chino","liu haichan","inmortal daoísta","sapo de tres patas","riqueza","escultura en miniatura","artesanía","tala en piedra","prosperidad","tradición daoísta","figura humana","animal simbólico"]},"objetos":["figura masculina de pie","sapo de tres patas","túnica tradicional china","ristra de monedas"],"colores":["#E8E6D9","#9B8B6B","#6B4E3B","#2B2B2B","#A8B5A0"],"animo":["sereno","auspicioso","contemplativo"],"epoca":"Dinastía Qing (1644–1911)","certeza":"alta","advertencias":[],"capa":{"voces":[{"guia":"la restauradora","en":"I focus on the mottled jade, that pale greenish ivory with caramel and ochre spots gathered on the head, the edges of the robe and the toad's back. The light shows a waxy shine and inner fissures, especially on the torso, which speak of time and handwork. I notice the contrast between the smooth surface of the wide-sleeved robe and the grainy skin of the bulging-eyed toad. Holding such a hard yet fragile material makes you think about every polish and how to protect it without erasing its history.","es":"Me detengo en el jade moteado, ese marfil pálido verdoso con manchas caramelo y ocre que se concentran en la cabeza, los bordes de la túnica y el lomo del sapo. La luz revela un brillo ceroso y fisuras internas, sobre todo en el torso, que hablan del tiempo y del trabajo manual. Observo el contraste entre la superficie lisa de la túnica de mangas amplias y la piel granulada del sapo de ojos saltones. Sostener un material tan duro y a la vez frágil exige pensar en cada pulido y en cómo protegerlo sin borrar su historia."},{"guia":"el astrónomo aficionado","en":"When I look at this scene I think about how other cultures also placed fortune in the sky. This is Liu Haichan, the Daoist immortal from the Five Dynasties period who left his post as advisor to become a hermit and later a god of wealth. He carries his three-legged toad on his right shoulder and near his chest he holds what looks like a string of coins. It is not a constellation, but it works the same way: a story to ask for prosperity and to remember that shine, like that of this polished jade, always depends on the light that hits it.","es":"Cuando miro esta escena pienso en cómo otras culturas también pusieron la fortuna en el cielo. Este es Liu Haichan, el inmortal daoísta de las Cinco Dinastías que dejó su cargo de consejero para volverse ermitaño y luego dios de la riqueza. Carga sobre el hombro derecho a su sapo de tres patas y cerca del pecho sostiene lo que parece una ristra de monedas. No es una constelación, pero funciona igual: un relato para pedir prosperidad y recordar que el brillo, como el de este jade pulido, siempre depende de la luz que lo ilumina."},{"guia":"la niña de ocho años","en":"This little bald man looks like he is about to fall over because he has a giant toad on his shoulder, and the toad is hugging his head! The toad has bulgy eyes and its skin looks bumpy, not like the man's smooth robe. The little man holds one of the toad's legs with one hand and some little coins with the other. The jade is whitish with brown spots like vanilla ice cream with caramel. I imagine if you touch it feels cold and shiny and that the toad croaks softly to bring good luck.","es":"Este señor calvito y encorvado parece que va a caerse porque trae un sapo gigante en el hombro, ¡y el sapo lo está abrazando por la cabeza! El sapo tiene ojos saltones y su piel se ve rasposita, no como la túnica lisita del señor. El hombrecito agarra una patita del sapo con una mano y con la otra unas moneditas. El jade es blanquito con manchitas cafés como helado de vainilla con caramelo. Me imagino que si lo tocas está frío y brillosito y que el sapo croa bajito para traer buena suerte."}],"retos":[{"pregunta":{"en":"In the sculpture, what bulging, bulging-eyed animal does the man carry on his right shoulder?","es":"En la escultura, ¿qué animal abultado de ojos saltones carga el hombre sobre su hombro derecho?"},"pista":{"en":"Look at the immortal's right shoulder, it is grainy and large and also a symbol of prosperity.","es":"Mira el hombro derecho del inmortal, es granuloso y grande y también es símbolo de prosperidad."}},{"pregunta":{"en":"If you count carefully, how many figures are there in total in the jade at the center of the frame, between human and animal?","es":"Si cuentas con atención, ¿cuántas figuras hay en total en el jade del centro del encuadre, entre humano y animal?"},"pista":{"en":"One is the bald man in a long robe leaning forward, the other is on his shoulder.","es":"Una es el hombre de túnica larga y calva inclinada, la otra está sobre su hombro."}},{"pregunta":{"en":"What wealth-related object does the immortal hold near his chest with his left hand?","es":"¿Qué objeto asociado a la riqueza sostiene el inmortal cerca del pecho con su mano izquierda?"},"pista":{"en":"It is a curved object with aligned circles that represents prosperity in Chinese art.","es":"Es un objeto curvo con círculos alineados que representa prosperidad en el arte chino."}}],"conexiones":["jade moteado y trabajo en piedra dura","inmortales daoístas y dioses de la riqueza","sapo de tres patas como símbolo de prosperidad","dinastía Qing y arte chino en miniatura","esculturas para contemplación cercana y objetos de mano","túnica tradicional y ristra de monedas","donaciones anónimas e historia de colecciones"]},"salas":[],"escrita_por":"muse-spark-open-1026"}