Mt. Biyan (Green Cliff)

c. 1588

Song Xu

Song Xu (Chinese, 1525-c. 1606)

Chinese Art

Eighteen Views of Huzhou: Mt. Biyan (Green Cliff), c. 1588. Song Xu (Chinese, 1525-c. 1606). Album; ink and color on silk; sheet: 26.4 x 28.4 cm (10 3/8 x 11 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 1998.78.4

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Song Xu
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: album; ink and color on silk
Medium: album, ink, color, silk
Dimensions: Sheet: 26.4 x 28.4 cm (10 3/8 x 11 3/16 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: 碧巖山：山多古木，寺藏其中。今為人侵伐殆盡，遂成荒廢，遊者鮮矣。然嶺崖飛瀑，不減清致。 Translation: Leaf 16. Mt. Biyan: This mountain used to have a primeval forest, with a temple hidden within it. Now, those primeval forests have been wantonly and completely cut down. Consequently, with its devastated look, few travelers are coming. Still, with its peaks, cliffs, and waterfall, there is no lack of scenic beauty.
Departments: Chinese Art
Accession Number: 1998.78.4
Credit Line: The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Rights Statement: CC0