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The Five Sages Terrace, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou

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The Five Sages Terrace, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou, after 1490. Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper.

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Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper · Image: 31.5 x 41.4 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title
The Five Sages Terrace, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou
Artist
Shen Zhou (Chinese, 1427–1509)
Date
after 1490
Medium
Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 31.5 x 41.4 cm (12 3/8 x 16 5/16 in.); Overall: 36.5 x 49.9 cm (14 3/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
Credit line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1427–1509

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The Five Sages Terrace, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou · Shen Zhou, after 1490
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