Ван Сичжи наблюдает за гусями

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После падения столицы Южной Сун Ханьчжоу в 1276 г., художник Цянь Сюань решил стать Иминем, «оставшимся подданным» династии. Написанный в излюбленном «сине-зеленом» стиле художника, этот свиток повествует об истории Ван Сичжи (303–361 гг.), легендарного мастера каллиграфии и даосского алхимика, который, по поверьям, черпал вдохновение в природных формах, например, в изящном повороте гусиной шеи. Воскрешая в памяти призрачные образы древности, художник избегал реалистичного прочтения работы, передавая таким способом ощущение внутреннего разрыва, пережитого им после падения династии Сун.

Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China

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Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China

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