Who created "Clouds over the River before Rain 溪雲欲雨圖"?

Clouds over the River before Rain 溪雲欲雨圖 was created by Shen Zhou in Ming dynasty (1368–1644), dated 1504.

When was "Clouds over the River before Rain 溪雲欲雨圖" created?

This artwork was created Ming dynasty (1368–1644), dated 1504.

What medium is "Clouds over the River before Rain 溪雲欲雨圖"?

Clouds over the River before Rain 溪雲欲雨圖 is Handscroll; ink and color on paper.

Is "Clouds over the River before Rain 溪雲欲雨圖" in the public domain?

Yes, Clouds over the River before Rain 溪雲欲雨圖 is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Clouds over the River before Rain 溪雲欲雨圖

Shen Zhou

Ming dynasty (1368–1644), dated 1504

Medium

Handscroll; ink and color on paper

Dimensions

34.8 × 810.3 cm (13 3/4 × 319 in.)

Classification

handscroll

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

13455

Art Historical Context

Shen Zhou (1427–1509), one of the most celebrated painters of the Ming dynasty, created this expansive handscroll in 1504 during the later years of his career. A leading figure of the Wu school of literati painting, Shen often drew inspiration from nature and earlier Song Yuan masters while infusing his work with personal feeling. The title *Clouds over the River before Rain* evokes the quiet tension of an approaching storm, a theme long cherished in Chinese landscape painting for its suggestion of nature’s changing moods and the scholar’s contemplative response to them. Executed in ink and l...

About the Artist

Shen Zhou · 1427–1509

Chinese, 1427–1509

Clouds over the River before Rain 溪雲欲雨圖

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