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Hanging scroll of a temple bell hanging from a pine above a rocky cliff and winding path, in ink and muted color on gold silk.

Temple Bell

A hanging scroll in ink and slight color on silk shows a bell hung from a pine branch on a rocky outcrop above a winding path. Muted gold ground and soft gray washes suggest mist and a distant hillside beneath the tree.

Artist
Hanabusa Itcho 英一蝶 (1652-1724)
Date
mid 17th-early 18th century
Medium
Ink and slight color on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
285 × 1067 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1734).
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