Xiling Bridge after Rain
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.This lovely print features the misty scenery of West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. West Lake, celebrated for its numerous historic and scenic sites, is a traditional subject in Chinese art and literature. Here, its famous willows and lotuses thrive in a subdued but poetic palette of green and gray.
Zhao Zongzao, one of China’s most versatile printmakers, has spent most of his career in Zhejiang. His early works often carried political overtones. Beginning in 1959, however, he started creating nonpolitical prints in response to major changes in arts policy; this work is a wonderful example.
Zhao Zongzao, one of China’s most versatile printmakers, has spent most of his career in Zhejiang. His early works often carried political overtones. Beginning in 1959, however, he started creating nonpolitical prints in response to major changes in arts policy; this work is a wonderful example.
Artwork Details
- Xileng yuji
- Title: Xiling Bridge after Rain
- Artist: Zhao Zongzao (Chinese, born 1931)
- Date: 1959
- Culture: China
- Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 10 13/16 x 17 3/4 in. (27.5 x 45.1 cm)
Overall: 16 x 22 1/16 in. (40.6 x 56 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: On loan from the British Museum
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art