A Pastoral Scene (1271–1368(?)): Art, History and Details
A Pastoral Scene at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1271–1368(?), Album leaf; ink and color on silk. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
A Pastoral Scene (1271–1368(?)) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
Landscapes painted in blue and green mineral pigments often allude to the past or to paradise. Here the color may suggest that surrounded by nature, the figure can escape the hassles of the chaotic world.
Object facts
- Title: A Pastoral Scene
- Date: 1271–1368(?)
- Culture: China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) ?
- Type: Painting
- Technique: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
- Dimensions: Overall: 20.2 x 18.8 cm (7 15/16 x 7 3/8 in.)
- Collection: China - Yuan Dynasty
- Department: Chinese Art
- Accession number: 1915.706
Collection credit
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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