The Hermit Xu You Resting by a Stream

A robed, bearded figure sits on a rocky ledge at lower center, gazing toward a stream, beneath a twisted pine that arches across the left side. Misty peaks rise behind in ink wash, with a hook-handled staff resting on the ground nearby.

Look closer: A small pair of distant trees sits on the far right shore beyond the rocks, nearly lost in the haze.

Artist

Dai Jin

Date

1400s

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and slight color on silk

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

1859 × 3400 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund