Pillars of the CountryMing dynasty (1368–1644), 1494
Yao Shou painted this in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1494. It is now at the Art Institute of Chicago. More about this work
About this work
A work made of handscroll; ink and color on paper.
Description from the Art Institute of Chicago.
Yao Shou painted this in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 1494. It is now at the Art Institute of Chicago.
How it was made
- Handscroll
- Unrolled from right to left an arm’s length at a time, so the picture unfolds like a journey.
- 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.
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
- 1953.281
- 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
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