Writing Books under the Pine Trees

A hillside pavilion sits among tall, twisted pines beside a stream and a small wooden bridge. A robed scholar sits on the veranda, apparently at his writing, while mountains rise behind in layered ink washes, and the poem and seals sit at the margins.

Look closer: A seated scholar in the pavilion, small and easy to overlook among the trees.

Artist

Wang Meng

Date

c. 1308–85

Medium

Album leaf; ink and color on paper

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

3400 × 2390 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry