Mountains, Ming style by Shen Zhou

Ink landscape hanging scroll with misty mountains, waterfalls, pines, a pavilion and a figure on a bridge.

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Mountains, Ming style, Shen Zhou, Princeton University Art Museum. Via artnap.com

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This hanging scroll in ink on paper depicts a mountain landscape with cascading waterfalls, twisted pines, and a small thatched pavilion beside a stream. A tiny figure crosses a wooden bridge, and a calligraphic inscription with red seals appears at the upper right. The work is attributed to Shen Zhou and is held by the Princeton University Art Museum.

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Medium

Painting

Museum

Princeton University Art Museum

License

Public domain

Themes

Landscapes, Mountains