Landscape Sketches of Mount Luofu

Datable to 1957

Not on view

During a 1957 trip to Guangdong province in southern China, Xie visited Mount Luofu, a famous site in the region known for its spectacular landscape. He may have made these rudimentary sketches from nature while on the road, reducing key topographical features to concise compositions of confident lines.

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現代謝稚柳羅浮山水圖冊頁
Title: Landscape Sketches of Mount Luofu
Artist: Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997)
Date: Datable to 1957
Culture: China
Medium: Two drawings from a set of three adhered sheets; pencil on paper
Dimensions: Overall: 10 9/16 x 15 3/16 in. (26.9 x 38.5 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Sarah Shay, 2005
Object Number: 2005.411.62a, b
Rights and Reproduction: Estate of Xie Zhiliu
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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