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The Seven Worthies of the Bamboo Grove

Fu Baoshi Chinese

ca. 1940s

Not on view

The subject of this painting is a group of third-century scholars who found solace in nature while enjoying wine, music, poetry, and Daoist-oriented “pure conversation” to distance themselves from the corrupt political world. To commemorate similar gatherings in wartime Chongqing, Fu and his friends created a caricature of these men titled The Seven Worthies Coming out of the Grove.

The Seven Worthies of the Bamboo Grove, Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, China — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: The Seven Worthies of the Bamboo Grove

Artist: Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965)

Date: ca. 1940s

Culture: China

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Dimensions: Image: 25 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (64.7 x 75 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Lent by Nanjing Museum

Accession Number: SL.8.2012.2.23

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