The Enlightened Stone Retreat, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou

Shen Zhou’s ‘The Enlightened Stone Retreat, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou’ is part of the ‘Twelve Views of Tiger Hill’ series. Created after 1490, this work is an album leaf painted with ink on paper. Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.

The artwork depicts a serene landscape. Ink and slight color are applied on paper. It belongs to the Ming dynasty period, dating from 1368 to 1644.

This piece represents traditional Chinese landscape painting. Shen Zhou was active during the Ming dynasty and is known for his literati style, combining poetry, calligraphy, and painting.

Shen Zhou was born in 1427 and died in 1509. He was part of the Wu School, centered in Suzhou, known for its scholarly approach to art.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.371.4