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

A hillside temple complex of tiled pavilions and halls climbs a cliff above misty water on the right. Three figures stand at a railing on a terrace, others walk the stone stairs, and pines reach across the foreground in ink washes with faint orange-brown color.

Look closer: A red seal impression sits low on the right edge, and tiny boats appear on the water.

Artist

Shen Zhou

Date

after 1490

Medium

Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

3400 × 2616 px

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