Five Pine Trees

Li Shan

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting of five pine trees by Li Shan. The painting is rendered in shades of gray and black on a beige background. The five pine trees have thick, gnarled trunks and branches that twist and turn in various directions. The trees are adorned with clusters of pine needles. The trunks and branches of the trees are covered in dark knots and grooves. The background of the painting features a subtle texture, resembling the natural fibers of the paper. There are two columns of Chinese calligraphy on the right side and a block of it on the bottom left. Small red seals are placed in the bottom-left and bottom-right corners.