The Mountain of Five Cataracts
| Title | The Mountain of Five Cataracts |
|---|---|
| Artist | Chen Hongshou (Chinese, 1598/99–1652) |
| Date | c. 1630 17th century |
| Medium | hanging scroll; ink on silk |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) China |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Mountain of Five Cataracts (五洩山), c. 1630. Chen Hongshou (Chinese, 1598/99–1652). Hanging scroll; ink on silk; painting: 118 x 53 cm (46 7/16 x 20 7/8 in.); overall: 232.4 x 69.7 cm (91 1/2 x 27 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1966.366 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Mountain of Five Cataracts” is a work by Chen Hongshou (Chinese, 1598/99–1652), dated c. 1630. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink on silk and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
Explore the context
The artist
This work is attributed to Chen Hongshou (Chinese, 1598/99–1652). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as painting. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to c. 1630. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Browse more public-domain art from China.
The collection
Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
Keep exploring
By the same hand
- Lady Xuanwen Giving Instruction on the Rites of Zhou By the same artist
- Paintings after Ancient Masters By the same artist
- Paintings after Ancient Masters: Volume 1 By the same artist
- Paintings after Ancient Masters: Volume 2 By the same artist
- Paintings after Ancient Masters: A Lohan [after Guanxiu] By the same artist
- Paintings after Ancient Masters: Chrysanthemum and Rock By the same artist
- Paintings after Ancient Masters: Laozi Riding an Ox By the same artist
- Paintings after Ancient Masters: Portrait of Tao Yuanming By the same artist
Zoom out
- /browse Browse the whole archive
Download this image
Rights: CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) via the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access programme.
This work is in the public domain. You may download the image and use it for any purpose, personal or commercial, without permission or payment. No attribution is legally required, though a credit to The Cleveland Museum of Art is appreciated.
Prefer a themed set as a single ZIP with a manifest? See the image packs. The works remain public domain / CC0 whichever way you take them.
US vs EU note: in the United States a faithful photographic reproduction of a public-domain 2-D artwork carries no new copyright (Bridgeman v. Corel), which is the basis of these open-access programmes. EU Directive 2019/790 Art. 14 similarly provides that reproductions of public-domain visual works are not protected. If reusing commercially in another jurisdiction, satisfy yourself of the local position. See the full licence note.