A work made of folding fan (mounted); finger painting in ink on paper.

Taihu Rock

Rushan · Qing dnasty (1644–1911), c. 1860

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Linen
78% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 13.9:1

Putty
11% of the image
Grey · text contrast 8.9:1

Warm grey
7% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.8:1

Taupe
2% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.2:1

Iron
2% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.5:1

Graphite
1% of the image
Grey · text contrast 10.9:1

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Artist: Rushan
Chinese, active mid-late 19th century
Date: Qing dnasty (1644–1911), c. 1860
Type: Painting
Medium: Folding fan (mounted); finger painting in ink on paper
Size: 23.5 × 51.5 cm (9 5/16 × 20 5/16 in.)
Place: China
Period: 19th century
Main colour: White & cream · lightness 82, colourfulness 12

Art Institute of Chicago, Samuel M. Nickerson Endowment. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Taihu Rock

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