Untitled

1999

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Evolving from the artist’s earlier practice of traditional calligraphic styles and use of the hanging scroll format, this work explores the abstract, expressive potential of brush, ink, and paper without reference to any recognizable character form. Large areas of the composition are saturated with rich, black ink that has been allowed to seep outward, creating uneven edges. Several bold brushstrokes intersect these areas, and what little white space is left has been spattered with ink dots. By reversing the usual figure-ground relationship of ink and paper, Wang has infused this work with great dynamic tension.

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Title: Untitled
Artist: Wang Dongling (Chinese, born 1945)
Date: 1999
Culture: China
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 96 3/4 x 57 1/2 in. (245.7 x 146.1 cm)
Classification: Calligraphy
Credit Line: Lent by a private collection, New York
Curatorial Department: Asian Art