Squirrel and Grapes

Shen Yongling, 1694 清朝

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Squirrel and Grapes, 1694 清朝. Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper.

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Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper · 84.7 × 30.6 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Squirrel and Grapes
Artist: Shen Yongling 沈永令 Chinese, 1614-1698
Date: 1694 清朝
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 84.7 × 30.6 cm (33 1/4 × 12 1/4 in.)
Credit line: Samuel M. Nickerson Endowment
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1614–1698

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