Arhat Abheda with Stupa

The Arhat Abheda is depicted as an elderly monk with a shaven head and a glowing halo, seated on a rock. He wears a dark blue inner robe and a red and orange patchwork kasaya, holding a golden stupa in his hands as his right fingers form a mudra. To his right, an attendant with a prominent beard, dressed in red and white robes and boots, holds a small container. The background features a winding river, stylized green mountains, and a large, gnarled pine tree extending over the scene. On a separate rock formation to the left, two orange ritual vessels sit near a dark object, possibly a scripture book.

This painting belongs to the tradition of depicting the sixteen Arhats, who are the legendary disciples of the Buddha tasked with protecting the Dharma until the arrival of the future Buddha, Maitreya. It specifically represents the iconography derived from the 'Record of the Dwelling-Places of the Sixteen Arhats' written by the Kashmiri monk Nandimitra.