Shen’s work is defined by its chinese (culture or style) sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Clouds over the River before Rain 溪雲欲雨圖
Shen Zhou 沈周 (Chinese, 1427-1509)

Return to Stone Lake 石湖歸棹圖
Shen Zhou, 沈周 Chinese, 1427-1509

Cauldron
China

United by Music 合樂圖
Artist unknown (Chinese, 16th century) Traditionally attributed to Zhou Wenju (10th century) 傳周文矩

The Winter Journey (Dong zhi lû)
Zhou Shenghua Chinese, 1949-2000

Geese on a Riverbank
Shen Kai (Chinese, active mid-18th century)

One Hundred Cranes 百鶴圖
Attributed to Shen Quan 沈銓 Chinese, fl. 1725-1780

Squirrel and Grapes
Shen Yongling 沈永令 Chinese, 1614-1698

Midsummer (Zhongxia)
Zhou Yiqing Chinese, born 1952

Landscape
Attributed to Zhou Chen (Chinese, c.1450–c.1536)

Birds and Flowers
Attributed to Zhou Zhimian (Chinese, active c. 1580-1610)

Triptych of Zhou Moushu, Xiwangmu, and Taigong Wang
Attributed to Kaiho Yusho Japanese, 1533-1615

Bell (nao)
China, probably Hunan province

Zeng Shen (Jp: So Shin), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijushiko)"
Totoya Hokkei Japanese, 1780-1850

Zeng Shen (So Shin), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)"
Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese, 1797-1861

Calligraphy
Shen Deji 沈德驪 (Chinese)

Azalea Flowers
Zhou Xian 周閑 (Chinese, 1820-1875)