Squirrel on an Autumn Branch

Xugu (Zhu Huairen) Chinese

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This image displays Xu Gu's virtuosic juxtaposition of the fine brushwork of the squirrel's fur with the bold strokes that define the branches and leaves. Balanced between naturalistic observation and daring abstraction, the animated image is both impressionistic and illusionistic.

Squirrel on an Autumn Branch, Xugu (Zhu Huairen) (Chinese, 1823–1896), Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper, China

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