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Lofty Mount Lu
Lofty Mount Lu
Ming · Shen Zhou · 1467
An enormous hanging landscape painted as a 70th-birthday gift for Shen Zhou's teacher — the mountain reads as the teacher's character. A scholar's portrait in the form of geography.
Yellow Chrysanthemums and Red Osmanthus in the Style of Wang Yuan
Yellow Chrysanthemums and Red Osmanthus in the Style of Wang Yuan
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · 1468 · hanging scroll, ink on paper
The Thousand Acres of Clouds, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
The Thousand Acres of Clouds, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490 · Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper
Distant View of Tiger Hill from the Canal Mooring, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
Distant View of Tiger Hill from the Canal Mooring, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490 · Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper
The Five Sages Terrace, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
The Five Sages Terrace, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490 · Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper
Twelve Views of Tiger Hill
Twelve Views of Tiger Hill
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490 · Album of twelve leaves; ink or ink and slight color on paper
Tiger-Flight Spring at the Back Gate, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
Tiger-Flight Spring at the Back Gate, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490 · Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper
The Thousand Buddha Hall and the Pagoda of the
The Thousand Buddha Hall and the Pagoda of the "Cloudy Cliff" Monastery, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490 · Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper
The Nodding Stone Terrace, Tiger Hill, and the Thousand-Man Seat, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
The Nodding Stone Terrace, Tiger Hill, and the Thousand-Man Seat, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490 · Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper
The Sword Spring, Tiger Hill, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
The Sword Spring, Tiger Hill, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490 · Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper
Cloud-Climbing Pavilion, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
Cloud-Climbing Pavilion, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490 · Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper
The Fool's Spring, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
The Fool's Spring, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490 · Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper
The Pine Retreat, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
The Pine Retreat, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490 · Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper
The Enlightened Stone Retreat, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
The Enlightened Stone Retreat, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490 · Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper
Bamboo Pavilion, Tiger Hill, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
Bamboo Pavilion, Tiger Hill, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · after 1490 · Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper
Flowering Crab Apple
Flowering Crab Apple
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) · 1500 · hanging scroll, ink on paper