1490
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Thousand Buddha Hall and the Pagoda of the "Cloudy Cliff" Monastery, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou is a 1490 unspecified by Shen Zhou, a Ming Painting work, depicting Zhejiang Province, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a Chinese monastery with a pagoda and a hall. The artist used subtle colors in this scene, which is part of a larger series. It's interesting that Shen Zhou created these paintings later in life, after giving up a career as a government official. You can learn more about the artist who created this scene, artist: Shen Zhou (Chinese, 1427–1509).
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.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Shen Zhou spent his life in the Suzhou region of China, where his family’s money and connections mattered more than art—until it did.
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