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12 paintings by Shitao that take you on a journey | Art, Explained

“This is a guy who’s asking the question, ‘Who am I, and what am I supposed to do with my life?’”
Joseph Scheier-Dolberg
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"This is a guy who’s asking the question, 'Who am I, and what am I supposed to do with my life?'"

Curator Joseph Scheier-Dolberg on "Returning Home" by Shitao (Zhu Ruoji).

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Joseph Scheier-Dolberg
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Returning Home, Shitao (Zhu Ruoji) Chinese, Album of twelve leaves; ink and color on paper, China
Returning Home
Shitao (Zhu Ruoji)
ca. 1695