The Hermit Xu You Resting by a Stream
1400s
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and slight color on silk
- Dimensions
- 138.2 × 75.2 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-113219
Xu You, a recluse who refused the throne offered to him by legendary Emperor Yao, chose instead to farm on Mount Ji. Sitting under cliffs, his left arm resting on his risen leg and his loose robe revealing his belly, he displays a nonchalant attitude. Xu You is wearing a laborer’s outfit, a short robe and tight leggings, while his composed pose and gentle features reveal his lofty character.The composition shows rising mountains on the left juxtaposed by open space on the far right. Powerful brushstrokes and nuanced ink washes follow the style of the Southern Song (1127–1279) academy painters.
Provenance
Severance Fund, 1974.45
Registry history
- 1400s — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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