View of Xiao Xiang
Kenkō Shōkei (Japanese, active 1478–1506)
c. 1478–1506
Medium
album leaf; ink and light color on paper
Dimensions
26.8 × 30.6 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
Accession Number
1997.113
Tags
male
About this artwork
This scene illustrates the famous theme of Eight Views of the Xiao-Xiang River. This subject is also depicted in other paintings in our collection. This particular scene is known as "Returning Sail off Distant Shore."