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Hanging scroll of an ink dragon descending through grey clouds in a tall narrow panel, mounted with pale silk borders.

Descending Dragon, hanging scroll in ink and tint on silk

A hanging scroll mounted with pale silk borders shows a dark ink dragon descending vertically through clouds, its scaled body coiling down the narrow panel toward rocky ground. Fine brushwork outlines the claws and whiskers, with soft grey washes shaping the mist behind it.

Artist
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)
Date
1760-1849
Medium
Ink and tint on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
1026 × 2999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1849).
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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