Dragon

Fachang Muqi

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a large scroll painting titled "Dragon" by Fachang Muqi. The scroll has a black background with a wide tan border around the artwork and narrower decorative borders at top and bottom. The decorative borders at top and bottom feature a repeating blue and gold floral pattern. The artwork itself appears to be a sepia-toned painting of a dragon. The dragon appears to be rising out of water. The dragon has five claws and a flamboyant tail. The dragon's body is rendered in shades of brown. The dragon's face and claws appear lighter than the rest of its body. The dragon's head appears to be turned to its right. The dragon's mouth appears to be open. The scroll is hanging from a rod at the top. The bottom of the scroll has two small gold pieces attached.