A poet dreaming in his riverside pavilion

A tall hanging scroll in muted brown ink and color on silk shows a bare, gnarled tree over a riverside pavilion raised on a wooden platform. A small figure reclines on rocks at lower right, while terraces and water recede in misty layers.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th century

Medium

Ink and color on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

884 × 1880 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art