1490
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Tiger-Flight Spring at the Back Gate, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou is a 1490 unspecified by Shen Zhou, a Ming Painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a serene mountain landscape with trees and a gate. It's a subtle scene with muted colors. The artist used simple lines to draw the trees and hills. The painting is part of a series that takes you on a journey through a historic site. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of 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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