Description
The poem inscribed in this painting reads: "Ten thousand layered lofty mountains are presented to the cultivated eye, A thousand feet of cascading falls cleanse the dusty heart. May the harmonies of my red-stringed tune Be the humble answer to the pine wind's ancient song." Different versions of this painting exist. Scholars have suggested that the solid renderings of the rock masses and the volumetric mountain configurations as seen here appear more characteristic of Lu Zhi 陸治 (1496–1576), Wen Zhengming's pupil.
Provenance
Liang Qingbiao 梁清標 [1620–1691]; Lu Xinyuan 陸心源 [1834–1894]; Cheng Qi 程琦 [1911–1988]; (Jean-Pierre Dubosc [1904–1988], Paris, France, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?-1969); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1969-)
Accession Number
1969.60
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 132 x 50.5 cm (51 15/16 x 19 7/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund