The Five Sages Terrace, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou

Shen Zhou’s ‘The Five Sages Terrace, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou’ is an album leaf from the series ‘Twelve Views of Tiger Hill.’ Created after 1490, it is ink on paper. Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.

The painting captures a landscape with five scholars, a common theme in Chinese art symbolizing wisdom and friendship.

Shen Zhou was active during the Ming dynasty and was known for his landscapes and calligraphy. He was part of the Wu School, centered in Suzhou.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.371.8

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