Expelling demons from the house

A hanging scroll in ink and color on silk shows a courtyard scene beside a fence and pine tree, with a painter at an easel depicting a bearded figure, a seated man at right, and robed figures at left. At bottom, a man sits beside a large drum-like vessel, and a flock of birds crosses the misty mountains above.

Artist

Formerly attributed to Li Tang 李唐 (ca. 1050s-after 1130)

Date

16th century

Medium

Ink on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1260 × 2240 px

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