Nine Dragon Pool
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Nine Dragon Pool

TitleNine Dragon Pool
ArtistMei Qing (Chinese, 1623–1697)
Date1690s 17th century
Mediumhanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
ClassificationPainting
OriginChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineNine Dragon Pool (九龍潭圖), 1690s. Mei Qing (Chinese, 1623–1697). Hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper; image: 92 x 43.5 cm (36 1/4 x 17 1/8 in.); overall: 200.7 x 71.1 cm (79 x 28 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1979.50
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“Nine Dragon Pool” is a work by Mei Qing (Chinese, 1623–1697), dated 1690s. It is executed in hanging scroll, ink and light color 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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