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Thatched Hut of Great Purity

Fu Baoshi Chinese
dated 1945
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
In his late years, the artist Shitao (1642–1707) wrote a letter to his relative and fellow artist Bada Shanren (1624–1705) requesting a painting of his residence, the “Thatched Hut of Great Purity.” The letter specifies the painting’s size and contents, including “several old trees” and “an old man in a pavilion, but not a monk, as [Shitao] wears his hair and cap.” Fu took the letter’s request as the inspiration for this painting.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Thatched Hut of Great Purity
  • Artist: Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965)
  • Date: dated 1945
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 54 x 16 3/4 in. (137.2 x 42.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Lent by Nanjing Museum
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art