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Ink painting on hanging scroll of dark mountains in mist, a small pavilion at right, and trees in the foreground.

Scholar in Landscape

A hanging scroll in ink on paper shows dark, angular mountains rising through drifting white mist. A small thatched pavilion sits at the right edge, while dense ink-brushed trees and rocks fill the foreground. Red seal stamps and a column of inscription appear at the upper left and lower right.

Artist
Gao Kekong
Date
Yuan dynasty (1280–1368), 14th century or later
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2720 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1368).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Orientals

Español: Erudito en paisaje, pergamino colgante

Un pergamino colgante de tinta sobre papel muestra montañas oscuras y angulosas que se elevan entre niebla blanca y dispersa. Un pequeño pabellón con techo de paja aparece a la derecha, mientras que densos árboles y rocas trazados con tinta llenan el primer plano. Sellos rojos y una columna de inscripción aparecen arriba a la izquierda y abajo a la derecha.

Português: Erudito em paisagem, pergaminho vertical

Um pergaminho vertical em tinta sobre papel mostra montanhas escuras e angulosas erguendo-se através de névoa branca e dispersa. Um pequeno pavilhão com telhado de palha aparece à direita, enquanto árvores e rochas densas, traçadas com tinta, preenchem o primeiro plano. Selos vermelhos e uma coluna de inscrição surgem no canto superior esquerdo e inferior direito.

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