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After Wang Meng’s “The Sounds of a Waterfall amid Autumn Valleys”

Fu Baoshi Chinese

dated 1933

Not on view

This dense, monumental landscape shows Fu experimenting with the composition and brush style of the Yuan dynasty artist Wang Meng (1301–1385). The orthodox tradition was criticized as backward, conservative, and stagnant during the twentieth century, but Fu’s conscientious study of ancient masters’ brushwork enabled him to acquire the technical skills necessary to permit his later improvisatory style.

After Wang Meng’s “The Sounds of a Waterfall amid Autumn Valleys”, Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, China — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: After Wang Meng’s “The Sounds of a Waterfall amid Autumn Valleys”

Artist: Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965)

Date: dated 1933

Culture: China

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Dimensions: Image: 72 1/2 x 25 in. (184.2 x 63.5 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Lent by Musashino Bijutsu Daigaku Art Library

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