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Handscroll painting of kneeling figures in brown robes, a standing official with a staff, a dog, and a tree at right.

Admonishing in chains

Figures in brown robes kneel on a golden-brown silk ground beside a standing official holding a staff, while a long-legged dog walks at left. A gnarled tree rises at right, and attendants gather behind it, all rendered in fine ink lines with muted color.

Artist
Traditionally attributed to Yan Liben (ca. 600-674)
Date
15th century
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
4000 × 2743 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1500).
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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