Shi Le Seeking the Way
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.This work depicts an allegorical theme from Chinese history. Shi Le (274–333), portrayed as a general with bow and arrow, approaches the Kuchean Buddhist monk Buttocho (ca. 235–348), both to seek advice about politics and to convert to Buddhism. Contemporary Japanese painting—in particular, Visiting the Hermit by Hashimoto Kansetsu (1883–1945)—inspired Fu’s interpretation of this historical theme.
Artwork Details
- Title: Shi Le Seeking the Way
- Artist: Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965)
- Date: ca. 1945
- Culture: China
- Medium: Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 36 5/16 x 24 1/16 in. (92.2 x 61.1 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Lent by Nanjing Museum
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art