Dragon amid Clouds
| Title | Dragon amid Clouds |
|---|---|
| Artist | Min Zhen (Chinese, 1730–after 1788) |
| Date | 1788 18th century |
| Medium | album leaf, ink on paper |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) China |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | (雑畫圖冊): Dragon amid Clouds, 1788. Min Zhen (Chinese, 1730–after 1788). Album leaf, ink on paper; sheet: 29 x 18.4 cm (11 7/16 x 7 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1985.71.7 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Dragon amid Clouds” is a work by Min Zhen (Chinese, 1730–after 1788), dated 1788. It is executed in album leaf, ink on paper and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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