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Handscroll painting of a tiled pavilion among bamboo and a pine tree, beside a white railing and rocks, on gold-speckled paper.

The Xuehong Pavilion in a Scholar's Garden

A handscroll painting shows a two-story pavilion with tiled roofs set among green bamboo and a pine tree, beside a white railing and rocky outcrops. Ink and muted colors on gold-speckled paper; red seals and a vertical inscription column appear at the right edge.

Artist
Qian Shumei
Date
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1831
Medium
Handscroll; ink and colors on gold-spattered paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 859 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, The Orientals Sundry Fund

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