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Painting of a bearded ascetic seated in meditation in a golden arched shrine among green trees and hills, with a red border and script at top.

A page from a Book of Dreams/Omens

A bearded ascetic with a white beard sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform inside a golden arched shrine, surrounded by trees and rocky green hills. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, with a red border and a band of script across the top.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1720
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
3319 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1725).
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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