Ducks under Reeds
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Ducks under Reeds

TitleDucks under Reeds
Date1400s 15th century
Mediumhanging scroll; ink and color on silk
ClassificationPainting
OriginChina, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineDucks under Reeds (蘆鴨圖), 1400s. China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk; overall: 122.5 x 79.4 cm (48 1/4 x 31 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Charles L. Freer, 1915.117
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Ducks under Reeds” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1400s. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink and color 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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