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Parting at the Gate of the Capital

Yao Shou · Ming dynasty (1369–1644), 15th century

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Artist

Yao Shou

Date

Ming dynasty (1369–1644), 15th century

Type

Painting

Medium

Handscroll; ink and color on paper

Size

53.4 × 461.1 cm (21 × 181 1/2 in.)

Place

China

Period

15th century

Main colour

Grey · lightness 77, colourfulness 10

Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Alice Boney. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-29); image released under CC0. Licence rules