Changsha: Poetic Thoughts of Mao Zedong
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Fu illustrated Mao Zedong’s 1925 poem “Changsha” in which Mao portrayed himself as a thoughtful scholar with noble aspirations, moral responsibilities, and deep feelings for the country. Fu followed the “red line” in such late political paintings, responding to the alarming attacks against other artists whose works were labeled as too “black,” “elitist,” and “highly toxic,” which foretold another policy change in the art world on the eve of the Cultural Revolution (1966–76).
Artwork Details
- Title: Changsha: Poetic Thoughts of Mao Zedong
- Artist: Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965)
- Date: dated 1965
- Culture: China
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 32 3/16 x 19 1/2 in. (81.8 x 49.6 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Lent by Nanjing Museum
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art