Poems of Inner Mongolia

Xie Zhiliu Chinese

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In the autumn of 1961, Xie took a month long trip to Inner Mongolia, traversing thousands of miles. This manuscript preserves some of the poems he composed during his travels. The quatrains, composed of seven-character lines, describe the surrounding scenery and a meal eaten in a Mongolian yurt. Although Xie by that time had stopped painting in the style of Chen Hongshou (1599–1652), his calligraphy still bore the influence of the late Ming master.

Poems of Inner Mongolia, Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997), Handscroll; ink on paper, China

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Poems of Inner Mongolia, Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997), Handscroll; ink on paper, China
Poems of Inner Mongolia, Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997), Handscroll; ink on paper, China

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