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Paintings after Ancient Masters: Laozi Riding an Ox

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Paintings after Ancient Masters: Laozi Riding an Ox, 1598–1652. album leaf; ink and color on silk.

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album leaf; ink and color on silk · Overall: 30.2 x 26.7 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title
Paintings after Ancient Masters: Laozi Riding an Ox
Artist
Chen Hongshou (Chinese, 1598/99–1652)
Date
1598–1652
Medium
album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Overall: 30.2 x 26.7 cm (11 7/8 x 10 1/2 in.)
Credit line
John L. Severance Fund
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Cleveland Museum of Art

Galler’s rooms and hanging scale are imagined. The image is the museum’s original digital reproduction.

Paintings after Ancient Masters: Laozi Riding an Ox · Chen Hongshou, 1598–1652
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