Napping Under Water Reeds, ink painting

A man lies asleep in a small boat drifting beside tall, wispy reeds that sweep across the misty upper half of the composition. Two dark birds fly overhead, and a rocky outcrop rises in the lower right under pale grey ink washes on a light ground.

Artist

Formerly attributed to Gong Kai 龔開 (1222-1307)

Date

16th century

Medium

Hanging scroll mounted on panel; ink on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1241 × 2227 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art