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Ink scroll of pine-covered cliffs in drifting clouds above a winding river, with a small boat at the bottom.

Clouds and Waves at the Wu Gorge

A hanging scroll in ink and light color shows pine-covered cliffs rising through drifting clouds above a winding river. A small boat with figures drifts at the lower edge, beneath a large twisted pine.

Look closer: A tiny boat with figures on the river at the bottom edge.

Artist
Xie Shichen
Date
c. 1547–67
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper
Source
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Size
1283 × 3400 px
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Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1572).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund