Three Monks Crossing a Bridge Over a Cataract
Unknown
n.d.
Medium
Pen and black ink, brush and black ink, gray wash, and orange watercolor wash, with scraping, with white gouache, over graphite, on cream wove paper
Dimensions
54.5 × 76.2 cm (21 1/2 × 30 in.)
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
93759
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...