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Ink painting on silk hanging scroll of two robed scholars under gnarled willow trees, one playing a stringed instrument, with a small attendant and misty hills.

Two Scholar-Musicians in a Landscape

A hanging scroll in ink and color on silk shows two robed scholars in a misty landscape. One sits beneath a gnarled willow playing a stringed instrument, while the other kneels nearby with a small attendant standing at the left. Soft, muted washes suggest distant hills and water.

Artist
Unknown
Date
Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 15th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1314 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1644).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Dr. Edmund Lewis

Español: Dos eruditos músicos bajo sauces

Un rollo colgante de tinta y color sobre seda muestra a dos eruditos con túnica en un paisaje neblinoso. Uno está sentado bajo un sauce retorcido tocando un instrumento de cuerda, mientras el otro se arrodilla cerca y un pequeño acompañante permanece de pie a la izquierda. Suaves aguadas sugieren colinas y agua lejanas.

Português: Dois eruditos músicos sob salgueiros

Um rolo vertical em tinta e cor sobre seda mostra dois eruditos de túnica em uma paisagem enevoada. Um está sentado sob um salgueiro retorcido tocando um instrumento de corda, enquanto o outro se ajoelha por perto e um pequeno acompanhante está de pé à esquerda. Aguadas suaves sugerem colinas e água distantes.

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