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The First Mountain of the Long March

Fu Baoshi Chinese
dated 1965
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
Yunshishan (Cloud Rock Mountain), in Ruijin, near the Fujian-Jiangxi border, is where the Long March (1934–36) began. The fantastic geological features and revolutionary connotations of the site attracted Fu’s attention.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The First Mountain of the Long March
  • Artist: Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965)
  • Date: dated 1965
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Horizontal scroll; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 24 1/8 x 31 7/8 in. (61.2 x 80.9 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Lent by Nanjing Museum
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art
Fu Baoshi - The First Mountain of the Long March - China - The Metropolitan Museum of Art