Scholar's Rock c. 19th century

"Scholar's Rock" is a hanging scroll created in the 19th century by the Japanese artist Hirano Gogaku (1809–1893). The scroll depicts a scholar's rock with a basket of fruit hanging beneath it, suggesting a connection to the Japanese tradition of scholar's stones which are valued for their elegant simplicity and evoke a sense of peace. This artwork is currently part of the permanent collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and exemplifies the delicate and graceful brushwork characteristic of Japanese art.