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Ink painting on hanging scroll of dark mountains in mist, a small pavilion at right, and trees in the foreground.

Scholar in Landscape, hanging scroll

A hanging scroll in ink on paper shows dark, angular mountains rising through drifting white mist. A small thatched pavilion sits at the right edge, while dense ink-brushed trees and rocks fill the foreground. Red seal stamps and a column of inscription appear at the upper left and lower right.

Artist
Gao Kekong
Date
Yuan dynasty (1280–1368), 14th century or later
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2720 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1368).
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 the Orientals

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