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This is a bronze-toned relief sculpture, likely cast from metal or resin, located in Bishan, China. The scene depicts an elderly man with a long, flowing beard and traditional Chinese scholarly attire, including a distinct hat. He is seated cross-legged, positioned centrally, with both hands placed on a horizontal stringed instrument, identified as a guqin or guzheng, suggesting he is playing it. To the man's right, a gnarled tree trunk with branches laden with numerous circular, stylized leaves or fruits extends across the upper right quadrant of the panel. Below the tree, a sculpted rock formation with organic hollows is present. To the man's left, a vertical, elongated plaque displays two vertically stacked Chinese characters, "高士" (Gāoshì), meaning "reclusive scholar" or "noble scholar." The entire composition is bordered on its vertical sides by a repeating geometric pattern.
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