Sovereign of the Clouds of Dawn (Bixia Yuanjun)

This Asian sculpture, dating to Ming dynasty (1368–1644), late 14th/15th century. Made from bronze with traces of pigment, it measures 98 × 57 × 32.5 cm (38 5/8 × 22 1/2 × 12 3/4 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Ming dynasty (1368–1644), late 14th/15th century. It's made from bronze with traces of pigment.

Made from bronze with traces of pigment, it measures 98 × 57 × 32.5 cm (38 5/8 × 22 1/2 × 12 3/4 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Sovereign of the Clouds of Dawn (Bixia Yuanjun)

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