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Twelve Views of Tiger Hill
Twelve Views of Tiger Hill is an unspecified painting by the Yuan dynasty literati painting artist Shen Zhou. It dates from 1500 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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History & Provenance
No further details regarding specific commissioners or intermediate owners prior to its museum acquisition are provided in the available records.
The painting Twelve Views of Tiger Hill was created by the Chinese artist Shen Zhou in the year 1500. Produced in China during the late 15th or early 16th century, the work is currently held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. The museum acquired the piece, assigning it the accession number 1964.371, indicating its entry into the institution's holdings in 1964.
No further details regarding specific commissioners or intermediate owners prior to its museum acquisition are provided in the available records.
Twelve Views of Tiger Hill is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it carries the accession number 1964.371. The painting, created by Shen Zhou in 1500, entered the museum's holdings and has remained in its collection since that acquisition. No additional exhibition history is documented in the available sources.
Overview
Twelve Views of Tiger Hill is a painted work attributed to the Chinese literati artist Shen Zhou, dated to the year 1500. The piece is part of the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. It presents a series of miniature scenes arranged within a repetitive geometric framework, offering a panoramic impression of the famed Tiger Hill locale.
Subject & Meaning
The composition consists of twelve distinct vignettes, each enclosed in a circular motif and set against a patterned background of squares. Within the circles, figures, animals and architectural elements depict everyday life and the natural landscape surrounding Tiger Hill, reflecting the Ming‑era interest in capturing the spirit of a celebrated place through multiple perspectives.
Technique & Style
Executed with fine brushwork on a fabric-like surface, Shen Zhou employed a limited palette of deep blues, purples, gold, with accents of green and red. The repetitive grid and circular frames create a decorative rhythm, while the detailed interior scenes demonstrate the artist’s skill in rendering narrative content on a compact scale, characteristic of literati painting.
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Artist & collection
Artist
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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The Thousand Buddha Hall and the Pagoda of the "Cloudy Cliff" Monastery, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
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明 沈周 溪山秋色圖 卷|明 沈周 溪山秋色圖 卷明 楷書溪山秋色圖 引首|Autumn Colors among Streams and Mountains
明 （倣）沈周 怡松圖 卷|Enjoying the Pines
Distant View of Tiger Hill from the Canal Mooring, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
The Enlightened Stone Retreat, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
Album of Miscellaneous Subjects
Album of Miscellaneous Subjects
Landscapes in Various Styles after Old Masters
Landscapes in Various Styles after Old Masters
Copy of Zhai Dakun's Landscapes in the Styles of Old Masters
Album of Precious Works from Famous Early Modern Calligraphers and Painters (Volume 2)
Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Colophon
Album of Precious Works from Famous Early Modern Calligraphers and Painters (Volume 1)
Ten Bamboo Studio Painting and Calligraphy Handbook (Shizhuzhai shuhua pu): Plum Blossoms- Twelve Views of Tiger Hill