The Pine Retreat, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou

Shen Zhou’s “The Pine Retreat, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou” is part of the series Twelve Views of Tiger Hill. Painted after 1490, it captures a serene landscape in Suzhou, China. Ink and slight color on paper.

The composition is an album leaf. It measures 27.8 cm by 42.4 cm. The work is rendered in the traditional Chinese ink painting style.

The Cleveland Museum of Art acquired the piece. Part of the Ming dynasty collection, it reflects Shen Zhou’s mastery of landscape painting.

Shen Zhou was a Chinese artist born in 1427. He was active during the Ming dynasty and is noted for his contributions to the Wu School of painting.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.371.3