Lonely Retreat Overlooking a Misty Valley

Sheng Maoye

Cleveland Museum of Art

A painting of a mountainous landscape with a house on stilts. The painting is on a light brown background, with darker brown and black ink used for the mountains, trees, and house. The mountains are rugged and rocky, with some trees on them. The house is on the left side, elevated on stilts, with a slanted roof and a person inside. The mountains form a valley with mist in it. There are Chinese characters written vertically on the top left side. The overall style is traditional Chinese art. The title of the painting is "Lonely Retreat Overlooking a Misty Valley" and the artist is Sheng Maoye.