The Three Stars

Three robed men appear in fine ink outline on brown-toned silk, set against faint rock and tree forms at the upper left. A tall figure stands at right, a kneeling man occupies the lower left, and a third figure peers from behind between them.

Artist

Formerly attributed to Gong Kai 龔開 (1222-1307)

Date

16th century

Medium

Ink on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1229 × 2217 px

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