Studies of Boats and Figures

Datable to the 1930s

Not on view

On this sheet, Xie has assembled clean tracing copies from a number of preliminary sketches. This two-step process is key to understanding the artist's working method. Xie would first draw a subject in pencil or charcoal then either go over the sketch in ink or, as here, make a tracing copy. In so doing, Xie could refine and perfect his design, concentrating on making his individual brushstrokes beautiful.

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現代謝稚柳舟楫人物畫稿鏡片
Title: Studies of Boats and Figures
Artist: Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997)
Date: Datable to the 1930s
Culture: China
Medium: Drawing; pencil and ink on paper
Dimensions: Overall (b): 13 3/8 x 20 1/2 in. (34 x 52 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Sarah Shay, 2005
Object Number: 2005.411.13
Rights and Reproduction: Estate of Xie Zhiliu
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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