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Ink painting of a dragon with a bearded head flying through dark clouds above rolling grey waves, framed by a gold border.

Dragon, waves and clouds

A monochrome ink painting shows a dragon with a horned, bearded head coiling through dark clouds above swirling waves. Its long body curls toward the lower left, and soft grey washes model the mist and water against a gold-bordered mount.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1568-1615
Medium
Ink on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2240 × 1397 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1615).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Dragón, olas y nubes

Una pintura monocromática en tinta muestra un dragón de cabeza cornuda y barbada que serpentea entre nubes oscuras sobre olas arremolinadas. Su largo cuerpo se curva hacia la izquierda inferior, y suaves aguadas grises modelan la niebla y el agua dentro de un borde dorado.

Português: Dragão, ondas e nuvens

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