Sheer Cliffs

Min Zhen

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape painting titled "Sheer Cliffs" by Min Zhen. The painting features a gray and white cliff face with a waterfall cascading down. A building is visible in the background. The cliff face is rendered in shades of gray, with darker areas suggesting shadows or crevices. The waterfall appears as a lighter area in the center of the cliff face. A small building with a tiled roof is situated at the top of the cliff, near the center of the painting. On the left side of the painting, there is a column of Chinese calligraphy in black ink. Three red stamps are present: one at the bottom left corner, one in the middle on the left side, and one on the right side of the painting. The background of the painting is a light beige color, which provides a subtle contrast to the gray tones of the cliff face.