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Dwelling in the Longmian ("Sleeping Dragon") Mountains

1100s-1200s

follower of Li Gonglin 李公麟

(Chinese, c. 1049–1106)
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Culture
China, Song dynasty (960-1279) - Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
Medium
handscroll mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
Measurements
Image: 26.3 x 43 cm (10 3/8 x 16 15/16 in.); Mounted: 38.3 x 53.8 cm (15 1/16 x 21 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1981.57.1
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Print
An ink and color painting on silk depicts a mountainous landscape in muted tan tones. In the lower right, a square thatched pavilion sits nestled within a fenced grove. To the left, a rocky bluff with a honeycomb pattern features three figures: one standing in a cave, another seated, and a third holding a staff. Rolling hills with rows of small trees recede toward the top, creating quiet depth across the entire aged silk surface.

Dwelling in the Longmian ("Sleeping Dragon") Mountains

1100s-1200s

Li Gonglin

(Chinese, c. 1049–1106)
China, Song dynasty (960-1279) - Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)

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