Dragons in Clouds and Waters

Blue-green mountains frame a dark, misty expanse of gold-outlined clouds and rippling water, where a faint serpentine dragon coils near the center. A column of Chinese inscription and a patterned silk mount border the right edge of this handscroll painting.

Artist

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

Date

16th-17th century

Medium

Ink and color on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1911 × 913 px

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