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A vertically oriented ink and light color painting on satin depicts a river winding through towering, tan mountains. In the foreground, clustered pine trees with dark green needles stand on a rocky bank. To the left, a figure rows a small boat between steep cliffs. Fine ink lines and soft washes create textured, craggy peaks, while pale flowering trees and buildings nestle high within the landscape.

The Peach Blossom Spring

1650

Liu Du

(Chinese, active c. 1628-after 1653)
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
hanging scroll; ink and light color on satin
Painting: 135.8 x 52 cm (53 7/16 x 20 1/2 in.); Overall with knobs: 241.5 x 79 cm (95 1/16 x 31 1/8 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1971.227
Location: Not on view
  • Low Chuck Tiew 劉作籌 [1911–1993]
    ?-1971
    (Walter Hochstadter [1914–2007], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1971-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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