Two Scholars Playing Music Beneath Willows
A hanging scroll in ink and color on silk shows two robed scholars in a misty landscape. One sits beneath a gnarled willow playing a stringed instrument, while the other kneels nearby with a small attendant standing at the left. Soft, muted washes suggest distant hills and water.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 15th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 843 × 1314 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1644).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
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, Purchased with funds provided by Dr. Edmund Lewis
