Return Journey
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Under a tall tree, a procession of peasants with fully loaded mules returns from the mountains. Strong sunlight is reflected on the tree’s lush foliage, rendered in fine-lined contrasting triangles. As in Bamboo Raft (cat. no. 91), this work’s use of an unusual vantage point may have been inspired by photography.
Artwork Details
- Title: Return Journey
- Artist: Jiang Mi (Chinese, 1912–1989)
- Date: 1981(?)
- Culture: China
- Medium: Woodblock print; oil-based ink on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 20 1/2 x 13 9/16 in. (52.1 x 34.4 cm)
Overall: 22 1/16 x 16 in. (56 x 40.6 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art