The Dragon King Revering the Buddha

A hanging scroll on ochre silk shows a standing woman in flowing layered robes with an elaborate hair bun, beside a small child at left. At right, an elderly bearded man in long robes bows with hands clasped against a large empty gold field.

Artist

Attributed to Chen Hongshou 陳洪綬 (1598-1652)

Date

1368-1644

Medium

Ink and color on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1089 × 2087 px

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