Currently not on view
Purification Studio (Dizhai tu 滌齋圖),
undated, ca. 1506
Shen Zhou 沈周, 1427–1509
Chinese
Ming dynasty, 1368–1644
y1978-21
Seated in an open hut with books by his side, a man looks out on a peaceful scene. Nearby hills and trees line the water’s edge, and mountains in light blue wash fade into the distance. Instead of using bright blue and green mineral pigments, here Shen Zhou uses subtle color washes to create an atmosphere in which the scholar sits deep in thought pondering how to purify his mind. Shen Zhou titles the painting, “Purification Studio,” which also happens to be the nickname of the man to whom the picture was given.
Information
Title
Purification Studio (Dizhai tu 滌齋圖)
Dates
undated, ca. 1506
Maker
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Calligraphy (Preface): 26.5 x 57 cm. (10 7/16 x 22 7/16 in.)
Painting: 28 x 161.5 cm. (11 x 63 9/16 in.)
Colophon: 30 x 112 cm. (11 13/16 x 44 1/8 in.)
Mount: h. 34.2 cm. (13 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jeannette Shambaugh Elliott
Object Number
y1978-21
Place Made
Asia, China
Inscription
y
Culture
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