Clouds Visiting a Mountain Retreat

Tao Hong’s ‘Clouds Visiting a Mountain Retreat’ is a hanging scroll from 1633. Ink on silk. Ming dynasty, China. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The painting depicts a serene mountain scene. Clouds float around a retreat nestled in the hills. Mount Mian is likely the setting, located in Shanxi Province.

The artwork is part of the Chinese painting collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Acquired in 1971, it remains a significant piece from the Ming dynasty.

Little is known about Tao Hong. Active around 1610–1640, her work captures the tranquility of mountain landscapes.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.19