Watching the Deer by a Pine Shaded Stream
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Watching the Deer by a Pine Shaded Stream

TitleWatching the Deer by a Pine Shaded Stream
ArtistMa Yuan (Chinese, c. 1150–after 1255)
Date1127–1279 12th century
MediumAlbum leaf; ink and light color on silk
ClassificationPainting
OriginChina, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineWatching the Deer by a Pine Shaded Stream (松溪觀鹿圖), 1127–1279. Ma Yuan (Chinese, c. 1150–after 1255). Album leaf; ink and light color on silk; overall: 33.7 x 39.3 cm (13 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.); with cover: 67.5 x 39.3 cm (26 9/16 x 15 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry, 1997.88
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“Watching the Deer by a Pine Shaded Stream” is a work by Ma Yuan (Chinese, c. 1150–after 1255), dated 1127–1279. It is executed in album leaf; 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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