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Vertical hanging scroll painting of snowy mountains, bare trees, a pavilion by a gate, and two robed figures on a path in ink and light color.

Emperor Song Taizu Visiting Scholar on Snowy Night

A vertical hanging scroll in ink and light color shows snow-dusted mountains, bare trees and a small pavilion beside a gate, with two robed figures on a stone path below. Mist and pale washes soften the peaks, and a column of inscription and red seals appears at upper right.

Artist
Unknown
Date
late 19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 2874 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1900).
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, Gift of Florence Ayscough and Harley Farnsworth MacNair

Español: Emperador Song Taizu visitando a un erudito en una noche nevada

Un rollo colgante vertical en tinta y color claro muestra montañas cubiertas de nieve, árboles desnudos y un pequeño pabellón junto a una puerta, con dos figuras ataviadas sobre un sendero de piedra abajo. La neblina y las aguadas pálidas suavizan los picos, y una columna de inscripción y sellos rojos aparece arriba a la derecha.

Português: Imperador Song Taizu visitando um erudito em noite nevada

Um rolo vertical de pendurar, em tinta e cor clara, mostra montanhas cobertas de neve, árvores desfolhadas e um pequeno pavilhão ao lado de um portão, com duas figuras de vestes longas num caminho de pedra embaixo. Névoa e aguadas pálidas suavizam os picos, e uma coluna de inscrição e selos vermelhos aparece no canto superior direito.

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