Scholar Approaching Secluded Pavilion

A hanging scroll painting in ink and color on silk shows a pine tree bending across the left foreground above rocky cliffs. Beyond misty mountains, a tiled pavilion sits among trees, and a robed scholar walks a path below, with a column of calligraphy at upper right.

Artist

Formerly attributed to Ma Yuan 馬遠 (active late 12th-early 13th century)

Date

15th-16th century

Medium

Ink and color on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

954 × 1953 px

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