The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of October 27, 2026

An ink and color circular silk painting depicts a landscape where steep blue-green rock formations frame multi-story pavilions with reddish-brown roofs. Tiny figures stand upon an arched bridge at the bottom. Green dots convey foliage among the buildings, while muted brown washes define the water and distant mountains stretching across the background. A hazy sky completes the scene, emphasizing a delicate balance between nature and traditional architecture.

Lake Scene

1368–1644(?)

China, Ming dynasty ?

(1368-1644)
Album leaf, ink and color on silk
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.708
Location: Not on view
  • ?–1915
    Dr. J. C. [John Calvin] Ferguson [福開森, 1866–1945], sold to the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust as gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1915–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1915.708