1474
ink
paper
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Clouds over the River before Rain 溪雲欲雨圖 is a 1474 ink by Shen Zhou, a Ming Painting work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
This painting shows a river scene with clouds gathering before a rainstorm. The artist used simple ink and color on paper to create a sense of calm. The painting is also interesting because it was made during the Ming dynasty, a time of cultural and artistic growth in China. Check out the work of artist Shen Zhou to learn more about his style.
Art Institute of Chicago, Ming-Chʻing Dynasties, a.d. 1368–1644, a.d. 1644–1912, August 7–October 11, 1964.
《明四大家畫譜》 (大阪: 博文堂, 1924), pl. 14–16. 内藤虎次郎, 《董盦蔵書畫譜》 (大阪: 博文堂, 1928), pl. 17:1–10. 福開森 [John C. Ferguson], 《歷代著錄畫目》 (南京: 金陵大學中國文化研究所, 1933), 156. Osvald Sirén, A History of Later Chinese Painting (London: Medici Society, 1938), pl. 60. Richard Edwards, The Field of Stones: A Study of the Art of Shen Chou (1427-1509) (Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1962), 67–69, 108, pl. 42–43. “Oriental Art Recently Acquired by American Museums,” Archives of the Chinese Art Society of America 16 (1962), 115. Jack Sewell, Ming-Chʻing Dynasties, a.d. 1368–1644, a.d. 1644–1912 (Chicago: The Art…
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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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