Zhi and Xu's Pure Conversation
| Title | Zhi and Xu's Pure Conversation |
|---|---|
| Artist | Lan Ying (Chinese, 1585–after 1664) |
| Date | 1643 17th century |
| Medium | Hanging scroll; ink on paper |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) China |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Zhi and Xu's Pure Conversation (支許清言圖), 1643. Lan Ying (Chinese, 1585–after 1664). Hanging scroll; ink on paper; painting: 141 x 56 cm (55 1/2 x 22 1/16 in.); overall with knobs: 246 x 80 cm (96 7/8 x 31 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Stephen O. K. Chen, 1970.128 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Zhi and Xu's Pure Conversation” is a work by Lan Ying (Chinese, 1585–after 1664), dated 1643. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink 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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