Dragon among clouds

A faint pale dragon with a horned head and flowing whiskers coils through a dark ink-washed cloud field on a brownish silk ground. Cloud forms and wisps of mist frame the scene, with the dragon's head at upper right and its body curling toward the lower left.

Artist

Traditionally attributed to Chen Rong (active 1235-after 1262)

Date

1368-1644

Medium

Ink on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1921 × 923 px

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