Who created "Landscape with Pavilion and Willows"?

Landscape with Pavilion and Willows was created by Shen Zhou.

What medium is "Landscape with Pavilion and Willows"?

Landscape with Pavilion and Willows is Album leaf; ink and color on paper.

Is "Landscape with Pavilion and Willows" in the public domain?

Yes, Landscape with Pavilion and Willows is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Landscape with Pavilion and Willows

Shen Zhou

Medium

Album leaf; ink and color on paper

Dimensions

9 9/16 x 14 3/4 in. (24.3 x 37.5 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

China · Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Walter Carlebach, 1969

Accession Number

69.131.10

Tags

MountainsLandscapes

Art Historical Context

Shen Zhou's *Landscape with Pavilion and Will* captures the serene beauty of China's natural world in an intimate album leaf format, cherished medium among Ming dynasty literati. Painted in ink and color on paper9 9/16 x 3/4 in.), this work exemplifies the artist's mastery as a founder of the Wu school, personal expression through fluid brushwork rather than photographic realism. Willows sway gracefully by a pavilion nestled amid misty mountains, evoking the harmonious bond between humans and nature—a core theme in Chinese landscape painting. As a small-scale piece from the Ming (1368–1644) ...

About the Artist

Shen Zhou · 1427–1509

Chinese, 1427–1509

Landscape with Pavilion and Willows

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