Discussing the Dao in the Shade of Pines æ¾é°è«éå
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1911.295
Tags
Charles Lang Freer collectionChinaChinese ArtDaoismDaoist ImmortalsLi TiegnaiMing dynasty (1368 - 1644)Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368)landscapemountain
About this artwork
In a deep pine ravine, by a rapid mountain stream, two men sit in conversation. The one facing us, a crutch beside him, is the Daoist immortal Li Tieguai. Kneeling in front of him is the pilgrim who has come into these deep mountains to "ask about the Dao," or Way of Life.