Garden for Solitary Enjoyment
| Title | Garden for Solitary Enjoyment |
|---|---|
| Artist | Qiu Ying (Chinese, 1494–1552) |
| Date | 1515–52 16th century |
| Medium | Handscroll; ink and light color on silk |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) China |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Garden for Solitary Enjoyment (獨樂園), 1515–52. Qiu Ying (Chinese, 1494–1552). Handscroll; ink and light color on silk; painting: 28 x 518.5 cm (11 x 204 1/8 in.); overall: 32 x 1290.2 cm (12 5/8 x 507 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1978.67 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Garden for Solitary Enjoyment” is a work by Qiu Ying (Chinese, 1494–1552), dated 1515–52. It is executed in handscroll; ink and light 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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