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

Ink on paper shows a mountainside compound of tiled pavilions and halls, linked by a stone stair where two small robed figures ascend. Dense trees and rocky slopes frame the buildings, rendered in dry, controlled brushwork and soft wash.

Look closer: A red seal impression sits in the lower right corner beside the mountain slope.

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 × 2643 px

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