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Vertical hanging scroll with ink inscription and four artist seals depicting a weathered scholar rock
Scholar's Rock
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Scholar's Rock

Artist Wang Yin (Wang Yemei) (c. 1829-after 1892)
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911), Guangxu reign (1875-1908), 1882
Place of originChina
MediumHanging scroll; ink on satin
DimensionsWith hanger: 5 x 26 3/4 in. (152.4 x 67.9 cm)
Without hanger: 59 1/2 x 26 3/4 in. (151.1 x 67.9 cm)
Image: 21 1/4 x 18 3/4 in. (54 x 47.6 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the Robert H. and Kathleen M. Axline Acquisition Endowment
Object number2008.13.3
Collections
Visual DescriptionVertical hanging scroll with ink inscription and four artist seals depicting a weathered scholar rock
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