Hanging Scroll - The Garden of Serenity
Summary
This painting depicts the visit of a friend to a scholar in the garden of his home, where he escapes from society to live as a reclusive hermit. The artist did not aim to render a realistic landscape, but rather make an idealized portrait of the life of a hermit.
Date
1922
Source
Rijksmuseum
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")