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Collection Online as of May 13, 2026

A horizontally oriented handscroll in black ink depicts an expansive panorama of craggy mountains and misty valleys. Rolling hills on the left transition into jagged peaks overlooking a body of water with distant boats. Leafy trees with speckled strokes and leafless branches appear throughout. Fine ink lines detail small buildings nestled among the terrain, while soft gray washes and sharp textures define the rocky landscape across the exceptionally long paper.

Autumn Mist in the Countryside

1647

Zou Zhe

(Chinese, c. 1610-before 1688)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
handscroll, ink and color on paper
Overall: 29.5 x 280 cm (11 5/8 x 110 1/4 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1970.59
Location: Not on view
  • Tseng Hsieh-chi
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, 1981: Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting, cat. no. 212, p. 276.
    Year in Review: 1970. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 10-March 7, 1971).
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