Hanging scroll of two robed figures, one with a staff, beside a dark craggy rock, ink and color on silk with patterned brocade mounts.

Two Chinese Sages Near an Overhanging Rock

A hanging scroll mounted with patterned brocade borders shows two robed figures beside a craggy rock at left. One figure leans on a staff while the other sits in the foreground, rendered in ink washes with light color on silk.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 1615-1868
Medium: Ink and tint on silk
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size: 1309 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1868).
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

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