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Dark perforated scholar's rock with irregular hollows on a carved reddish wooden stand against a pale gray background.

Scholar's Rock on Wooden Stand, Qing Dynasty

A dark, pitted stone with many hollows and perforations rises from a carved reddish-brown wooden base with scalloped edges and small feet. The rock's irregular, tiered silhouette is set against a plain pale gray background, and its surface shows lighter speckled patches.

Artist
Unknown
Date
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century
Medium
Stone (probably Lingbi stone)
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1305 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1911).
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, Russell Tyson Fund and purchased with funds provided by of an anonymous donor

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