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One Thousand Mountains Vying for Beauty

Fu Baoshi Chinese
dated 1963
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
Fu’s late landscapes reflect both his direct encounter with nature and his continuing use of traditional artistic devices. Here, the deep vista, defined by layered ranks of mountains rendered in progressively paler shades of ink, reflects Song dynasty (960–1279) principles for how to suggest recession.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: One Thousand Mountains Vying for Beauty
  • Artist: Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965)
  • Date: dated 1963
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 34 5/8 x 13 9/16 in. (87.9 x 34.5 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Lent by Nanjing Museum
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art