The painting depicts nine dragons on a brown background with darker brown cloudy patches. The dragons are drawn in gold ink. They have long, winding bodies with scales, and some have their heads visible, while others are mostly body and tail. The dragons vary in size and are positioned across the canvas, some overlapping or winding around each other. The background is a mottled brown color with no distinct features besides the cloudy patches and the dragons.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 17th century
- Medium:
- Handscroll; ink and color on silk
- Culture:
- China
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 314 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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