Daoist Immortal on a Qilin and Two Attendants

late 1800s

Ink and color on paper

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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026

FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

As a fantastical animal hybrid of a griffin and a sphinx, the animal qilin was used as a symbol of heavenly blessings.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

As a fantastical animal hybrid of a griffin and a sphinx, the animal qilin was used as a symbol of heavenly blessings.

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