Drinking in the Moonlight
| Title | Drinking in the Moonlight |
|---|---|
| Artist | Ma Yuan (Chinese, c. 1150–after 1255) |
| Date | late 1100s–early 1200s 12th century |
| Medium | Album leaf; ink on silk |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) China |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Drinking in the Moonlight (舉杯邀月圖), late 1100s–early 1200s. Ma Yuan (Chinese, c. 1150–after 1255). Album leaf; ink on silk; painting: 24.5 x 25 cm (9 5/8 x 9 13/16 in.); overall: 67.6 x 39.2 cm (26 5/8 x 15 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry, 1997.89 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Drinking in the Moonlight” is a work by Ma Yuan (Chinese, c. 1150–after 1255), dated late 1100s–early 1200s. It is executed in album leaf; ink on silk 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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