Landscape
Xie Zhiliu Chinese
Not on view
Xie's inscription identifies this as Mount Tonglu, near Hangzhou. The diagonal hatching used to model the mountains recalls a Western drawing technique, but Xie defines his forms using the traditional Chinese method of alternating light and dark passages, with no indication of a consistent light source. Nevertheless,the lamppost in the foreground and telephone poles in the distance signal Xie's determination to record the modern face of China rather than perpetuate traditional landscape conventions.
This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
