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Dark perforated scholar's rock with irregular hollows on a carved reddish wooden stand against a pale gray background.

Scholar's Rock or Brushrest

A dark, pitted stone with many hollows and perforations rises from a carved reddish-brown wooden base with scalloped edges and small feet. The rock's irregular, tiered silhouette is set against a plain pale gray background, and its surface shows lighter speckled patches.

Artist
Unknown
Date
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century
Medium
Stone (probably Lingbi stone)
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1305 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1911).
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, Russell Tyson Fund and purchased with funds provided by of an anonymous donor

Español: Roca de erudito sobre base de madera, dinastía Qing

Una piedra oscura y porosa, con numerosas oquedades y perforaciones, se alza sobre una base de madera rojiza tallada, de bordes ondulados y pequeños pies. Su silueta irregular y escalonada destaca contra un fondo gris claro y liso, con manchas más claras en la superficie.

Português: Pedra de erudito sobre base de madeira, dinastia Qing

Uma pedra escura e porosa, com muitas cavidades e perfurações, ergue-se sobre uma base de madeira avermelhada entalhada, de bordas onduladas e pequenos pés. Sua silhueta irregular e em camadas se destaca contra um fundo cinza-claro e liso, com manchas mais claras na superfície.

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