Who created "Flowers of the Four Seasons"?

Flowers of the Four Seasons was created by Shen Zhou.

What medium is "Flowers of the Four Seasons"?

Flowers of the Four Seasons is Handscroll; ink and color on paper.

Is "Flowers of the Four Seasons" in the public domain?

Yes, Flowers of the Four Seasons is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Flowers of the Four Seasons

Shen Zhou

Medium

Handscroll; ink and color on paper

Dimensions

10 13/16 x 198 3/4 in. (27.5 x 504.8 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, in memory of Phyllis E. Dillon, 1982

Accession Number

1982.205

Tags

Flowers

Art Historical Context

**Flowers of the Four** by Shen Zhou, a masterpiece of Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Chinese painting, invites viewers into the poetic world of literati art. Shen Zhou (1427–1509), a founding figure of the Wu school from Suzhou, was a scholar-artist who championed expressive brushwork over professional polish. Created as a handscroll in ink and color on papermeasuring a slender 10 13/16 x 198 3/4 inches—this work unfolds like a seasonal journey, with blooming flowers evoking spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Its unknown date places it within Shen's mature career, when he masterfully blended metic...

About the Artist

Shen Zhou · 1427–1509

Chinese, 1427–1509

Flowers of the Four Seasons

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