Shen Zhou, The Enlightened Stone Retreat, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
Fund, 1964.371.4 · The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0)View original →
Shen Zhou

The Enlightened Stone Retreat, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou

after 1490

Current Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Medium
Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper
Dimensions
31.2 × 40.8 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-113556

Views of Tiger Hill depicts a historic site a few miles northwest of Suzhou. The scenes simulate a visit from arriving by boat at the foot of the mountain to climbing to Cloudy Cliff Monastery. Representations of the artist’s mature style, Shen Zhou included views in subtle colors in the suite of monochrome scenes. A Suzhou native, Shen Zhou was supported by family wealth and rejected an official career in favor of life as a retired scholar. Turning to painting in midlife, he is regarded as the founder of the Wu School of painting, with its center in Suzhou.

Provenance

Fund, 1964.371.4

Registry history

  • after 1490 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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