Painting study · Ink painting
Distant View of Tiger Hill from the Canal Mooring, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhouafter 1490 · Study 1964.371.1
Shen Zhou (Chinese, 1427–1509)
after 1490
Recorded as Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper, this horizontal work measures 40.6 × 31.5 cm using the museum’s image dimensions. Explore the museum’s context and compare the format with a wall of your choice.
Museum collection reference. This work is not offered for sale by Physical Art For Crypto. Museum attribution does not imply a partnership or endorsement.
Context from the museum
Views of Tiger Hill depicts a historic site a few miles northwest of Suzhou. The scenes simulate a visit from arriving by boat at the foot of the mountain to climbing to Cloudy Cliff Monastery. Representations of the artist’s mature style, Shen Zhou included views in subtle colors in the suite of monochrome scenes. A Suzhou native, Shen Zhou was supported by family wealth and rejected an official career in favor of life as a retired scholar. Turning to painting in midlife, he is regarded as the founder of the Wu School of painting, with its center in Suzhou.
Museum description reproduced from its CC0 open-access record. Read the original catalog entry.
A detail to notice
Here Shen Zhou depicted the view from the canal toward the Pagoda of the Cloudy Cliff Monastery, seen from afar. The history of Tiger Hill can be traced to the State of Wu (about 5th century BCE).
Observation supplied by the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Read the dimensions before the image
The selected image measurement for Distant View of Tiger Hill from the Canal Mooring, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou is 40.6 cm wide and 31.5 cm high, equivalent to approximately 16.0 × 12.4 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 1.29:1. The rectangular bounding area is 0.13 square meters; it describes the measured footprint, not the amount of paint or the monetary value.
On an illustrative 300 cm wall, the recorded width occupies 13.5% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 129.7 cm on each side before adding a frame. These are calculations by Physical Art For Crypto using museum measurements. They are not the museum’s display recommendations.
Questions to bring to your own collection
With Distant View of Tiger Hill from the Canal Mooring, from Twelve Views of Tiger Hill, Suzhou in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, Album leaf; ink on paper or ink and slight color on paper, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.
- Which part of this horizontal composition catches your eye first?
- Would a 40.6 cm width still suit the space after allowing for furniture and a frame?
- What surface detail would you need to see in person or in a close photograph?
Explore physical scale
How large would this format feel on your wall?
Use this museum work’s recorded format as a reference. Adjust a blank wall and optional frame allowance to compare proportions. The museum painting is an educational reference and is not for sale here.
Calculation: outside width = recorded width + twice your frame allowance. This is a proportion study, not an installation assessment. It excludes furniture, hardware, load capacity, depth and delivery clearance. The display image may include margins absent from the recorded measurement.
Compare formats with the studio collection
These Lei-Kol works have the closest width-to-height ratios in the current catalog. This is a geometry comparison, not a claim of artistic similarity, equivalent value, or association with the museum artist.
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| Brick and Mortar | 60 × 48 in | 1.25:1 | $3,499 |
| Dominion | 60 × 48 in | 1.25:1 | $3,499 |
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