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Returning to the Village in a Rainstorm
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This scroll depicts a wind- and rainswept landscape with figures in the countryside struggling against a late summer monsoon rainstorm. Such weather was familiar to residents of the lower Yangzi delta. <br><br>Xie Shichen spent most of his life in the Suzhou area. Details of his career are scant, but his surviving works suggest that he made his living as a professional painter. This painting conveys drama and anecdotal observations, characteristic of Zhe school paintings, such as the one by Lü Wenying, <a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1970.76"><u>CMA 1970.76</u></a>.
| Artist / Maker | Xie Shichen |
|---|---|
| Date | 1530 |
| Culture / Origin | China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) |
| Medium | Handscroll; ink and light color on silk |
| Dimensions | Overall: 40.3 x 425.4 cm (15 7/8 x 167 1/2 in.) |
| Department | Chinese Art |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
BiographyXie Shichen (1487–1568) — Chinese painter.Xie Shichen worked as painter and is associated with Ming dynasty. Their documented life spans the years 1487 to 1568, born in Suzhou.DisciplinespainterBorn1487, SuzhouDied1568NationalityMing dynastySources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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