Returning to the Village in a Rainstorm
1530
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1530
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A scroll shows people hurrying home through wind-lashed rain. Trees bend under the storm. Figures clutch hats and lean into the downpour. The scene feels urgent and real. Xie Shichen painted this in 1530. He lived in Suzhou, China, where summer storms were common. The brushwork feels quick, like he caught the moment fast. His work reminds me of Lü Ji. See more scrolls by Lü Ji at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
