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Hanging scroll in ink on silk showing a seated white-robed figure on a rock ledge above misty dark cliffs and a waterfall.

Guanyin, White-Robed, Seated on an Overhanging Rock

A hanging scroll shows a seated white-robed Guanyin on a rock ledge above a dark, misty landscape. Ink washes render the rocks, cliffs, and faint waterfall in muted grays against a silk ground, with a small inscription column at upper right.

Artist
Unknown
Date
15th century
Medium
Ink on silk panel
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
1421 × 4000 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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