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Ode to Yuhuatai

Fu Baoshi Chinese

dated 1958

Not on view

Yuhuatai, or the Raining Flowers Terrace, in Nanjing was once a Nationalist execution ground where many Communist Party members and soldiers were killed. After liberation it became a park commemorating those martyrs. This revolutionary site in Fu’s home city inspired him to express local interests and experiences, which in turn reinforced the regionalism of Chinese painting in the late 1950s.

Ode to Yuhuatai, Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965), Horizontal scroll; ink and color on paper, China — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Ode to Yuhuatai

Artist: Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965)

Date: dated 1958

Culture: China

Medium: Horizontal scroll; ink and color on paper

Dimensions: Image: 23 5/8 x 41 9/16 in. (60 x 105.5 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Lent by Nanjing Museum

Accession Number: SL.8.2012.2.50

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