Artist: Shen Zhou (1427-1509)

Date: Ming (1368-1644)

Dimensions: Height 28.6 cm, Width 867.5 cm

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • Chinese Painting Gallery
• Tag：
  • travel mountain handscroll shen zhou ming ink paper

Shen Zhou (1427-1509) is also known by his zi (designated name) Qinan and his hao (literary names) Shitian and Baishiweng. A native of Changzhou (present-day Wu county, Jiangsu province), Shen Zhou was adept in painting landscape, flower and bird. He is one of the "Four Masters of the Ming". This handscroll exhibits a full composition, executed with sparse yet vigorous brushwork and characterized by expressive ink washes. The work conveys a powerful, dynamic spirit, standing as a masterwork from the artist's late period.