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Xie Zhiliu Chinese
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This sketch illustrates Xie's interest in studying actual specimens of bamboo. Nonetheless, the regularized lines of the stalks and joints reflect his familiarity with traditional "double-outline" renderings, which served as the basis for his translation of nature into art.
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現代 謝稚柳 竹圖 冊頁
Title: Bamboo
Artist:
Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997)
Date: ca. 1930s
Culture: China
Medium: Sheet from a sketchbook; pencil and ink on paper
Dimensions:
Overall (sketchbook closed): 9 3/16 x 13 x 3/4 in. (23.3 x 33 x 1.9 cm)
Page (each): 8 11/16 x 12 7/8 in. (22.1 x 32.7 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Sarah Shay, 2005
Object Number: 2005.411.16.26
Rights and Reproduction: Estate of Xie Zhiliu
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