Myriad Bamboo in Mist and Rain
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.This painting was inspired by a sudden rainstorm that Fu experienced while strolling on a mountain path. Struck by the scene’s beauty, he later created this painting. In writing about the event he observed, “This is creativity by chance, based on the spontaneity of the artist’s intuitive response. Yet, one accidental achievement is based on uncountable travels from which the artist gains nourishment.”
Artwork Details
- Title: Myriad Bamboo in Mist and Rain
- Artist: Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965)
- Date: dated 1944
- Culture: China
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 43 3/8 x 24 11/16 in. (110.2 x 62.7 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Lent by Nanjing Museum
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art