Landscape Sketches of Mount Luofu

Xie Zhiliu Chinese

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During a 1957 trip to Guangdong province in southern China, Xie visited Mount Luofu, a famous site in the region known for its spectacular landscape. He may have made these rudimentary sketches from nature while on the road, reducing key topographical features to concise compositions of confident lines.

Landscape Sketches of Mount Luofu, Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997), Two drawings from a set of three adhered sheets; pencil on paper, China

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Landscape Sketches of Mount Luofu, Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997), Two drawings from a set of three adhered sheets; pencil on paper, China
Landscape Sketches of Mount Luofu, Xie Zhiliu (Chinese, 1910–1997), Two drawings from a set of three adhered sheets; pencil on paper, China

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