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Ink sketch of fierce robed figures and a tiger-riding warrior among cliffs and rocks, on tan paper.

Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Search the Mountain: Leaf 43

An ink drawing on tan paper shows a rocky mountain landscape populated by fierce, flame-haired figures. At lower right a robed warrior rides a striped tiger, chained to a companion, while at left a figure in a turban gestures near a staff. Sparse brushwork suggests cliffs, pine sprigs, and grass.

Look closer: A small inscribed character in the upper right, and a tiny seal or mark at the lower right corner.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1200s
Medium
Album; ink on paper
Source
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Size
3400 × 3041 px
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Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1299).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund in honor of Dr. Ju-hsi Chou and Gift of various donors to the department of Asian Art (by exchange)