Art, literature & historyShen Zhou
1427–1509
Selected artwork
Silent fisherman in an autumn wood
dated 1475
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Other names (20)
Baishiweng, Chʻi-nan Shen, Chou Shen, hao Shitian, Pai-shih-weng, Qinan, Qinan Shen, Qu'ian (style name), Shen Chou, Shen Zhou(2), Shih-tʻien Shen, Shitian, Shitian (literary name), Shitian Shen, Shitian Xiansheng, Shū Chin, Shū Shin, Zhou Chen, Zhou Shen, zi Qi'nan
Biography
Shen Zhou (Chinese: 沈周; pinyin: Shěn Zhōu, 1427–1509), courtesy names Qinan (启南) and Shitian (石田), was a Chinese painter in the Ming dynasty. He lived during the post-transition period of the Yuan conquest by the Ming. His family worked closely with the government and maintained its wealthy status. Shen later retired and lived a reclusive life, spending most of his time painting and taking care of his widowed mother.
He was a contributor to the more individualist Wu School of Chinese art. Besides painting, he was also accomplished in history and the classics.
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Influenced by
- Huang Tingjianeditorial inference
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- Du Qiongeditorial inference
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Later influence
- Chen Chuneditorial inference
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Shen Zhou. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- The Cleveland Museum of Art15 recorded works
- Hong Kong Museum of Art3 recorded works
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art3 recorded works
- Art Institute of Chicago1 recorded work
- Minneapolis Institute of Art1 recorded work
- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art1 recorded work