Looking at Snow from the Pine Pavilion 松庭對雪,
1644-1912
Shen Zhou 沈周, attributed to, 1427–1509
Yu Huai 於懷, colophons, 1899–1980
Yu Huai 於懷, colophons, 1899–1980
Chinese
Ming dynasty, 1368–1644
2021-275
Information
Title
Looking at Snow from the Pine Pavilion 松庭對雪
Dates
1644-1912
Maker
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Painting: 47 × 226.1 cm (18 1/2 × 89 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Monica Yu in memory of Professor Yü Ying-shih
Object Number
2021-275
Inscription
Inscription on painting, signed “Shen Zhou” (at left end, written from left to right):
三白觸眼喜欲顛，天王繼統[新]改年。
[豈天]厭惡下土濁，以此雪之同皎然。
光照明堂納祥瑞，一平天下知其權。
疾而蒙藏能過厚，卑而令高如進賢。
先時上帑寶珠玉，今恣四野開瓊田。
何須聚斂自委積，過而不拾貪夫悛。
先時豺虎横食人，空山忍饑今可憐。
威能挾天已闒茸，勢可炙手還𧐖𧐖蜷。
老夫忍凍亦慣事，草廬安抱牛衣眠。
庭前孤松有喜色，要與老夫相作緣。
弘治改元[1488]春二日松庭對
雪之作錄以寄意[]
長洲沈周[]
Seals:
“Qinan” 啓南, sq. relief
“Boshi weng” 白石翁, sq. intaglio
Culture
Period
Type
Materials
before 1949–1964, Yu Xiezhong (1898-1983) (Hong Kong);
1964–2021, gifted to Yü Ying-shih and Monica Yu (US);
2021-present, gifted to Princeton University Art Museum
