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Spring Colors of Zaoyuan

Fu Baoshi Chinese
dated 1960
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
Visiting locations important during the Communist revolution was an integral part of Fu’s study tour. It was considered a crucial “education of revolution.” On October 1 (National Day), the group was in Yan’an, Shaanxi Province, Mao Zedong’s wartime headquarters. Depicted here is Zaoyuan, or the Jujube Garden, near Mao’s residence. Although Fu visited Yan’an in the fall, he chose to illustrate the site in early spring, when the pink color of the blossoms—while the ground was still white with snow—symbolized China’s coming political rebirth.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Spring Colors of Zaoyuan
  • Artist: Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965)
  • Date: dated 1960
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 19 11/16 x 27 3/4 in. (50 x 70.5 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Lent by Nanjing Museum
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art