GhostsQing dynasty (1644–1911), 1893
Yao Luan painted this in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1893. It is now at the Art Institute of Chicago. More about this work
About this work
A work made of album of twelve leaves; ink on paper.
Description from the Art Institute of Chicago.
Yao Luan painted this in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1893. It is now at the Art Institute of Chicago.
How it was made
- Album leaf
- A page from an album, meant to be held and looked at closely, one opening at a time.
- Ink on paper
- Ink made from soot and animal glue, ground with water on an inkstone. A single brush can give a hair-fine line or a broad wash, and nothing can be corrected.
Yao Luan
Chinese, 19th century
Chinese painting
Ink and colour on silk and paper, from imperial courts to scholars' retreats.
Rights and the museum’s record
Public domain. The Art Institute of Chicago has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.
- Object number
- 1943.105.13
- Credit
- Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Type
- Painting
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Museum record
- See it on the museum’s site
